One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance

When federal agencies publish regulations that may have a significant economic impact on small businesses, they are required to publish Small Entity Compliance Guides.

SBA’s Office of the National Ombudsman collects the guides from federal agencies, in accordance with The One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021.

The table below contains links to federal agency websites and publications. You can also download a spreadsheet of available guides and rules.

Small Entity Compliance Guides

Compliance guide link Agency Effective date Contacts
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements Compliance Guide General Services Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements Compliance Guide Defense Department , General Services Administration , National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Test Procedure for Battery Chargers Compliance Guide Energy Department
Pay Versus Performance Rule Compliance Guide Securities and Exchange Commission
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2023 Rates; Quality Programs and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Costs Incurred for Qualified and Non-Qualified DeferredCompensation Plans; and Changes to Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation Compliance Guide Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Adoption of 2022 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards Compliance Guide Small Business Administration
Disruptions to Communications Rule Compliance Guide Federal Communications Commission
Test Procedure for Cooking Products Compliance Guide Energy Department
Proxy Voting Advice Rule Compliance Guide Securities and Exchange Commission
Test Procedure for Ceiling Fans Compliance Guide Energy Department
Test Procedure for Direct Expansion-Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems Compliance Guide Energy Department
Definition of "Frame or Receiver" and Identification of Firearms Rule Compliance Guide Justice Department
Last updated September 15, 2025