42 U.S.C. § 13556: Disadvantaged business enterprises

small business concerns controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or women; historically Black colleges and universities; colleges and universities having a student body in which more than 20 percent of the students are Hispanic Americans or Native Americans; or qualified HUBZone small business concerns. The term “small business concern” has the meaning such term has under section 632 of title 15 . However, for purposes of contracts and subcontracts requiring engineering services the applicable size standard shall be that established for military and aerospace equipment and military weapons. The term “socially and economically disadvantaged individuals” has the meaning such term has under section 637(d) of title 15 and relevant subcontracting regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The term “qualified HUBZone small business concern” has the meaning given that term in section 632(p) 1 of title 15. 1 See References in Text note below.