A small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) is a small business that is at least 51 % owned by one or more individuals. SDB status makes a company eligible for bidding and contracting benefit programs involved with federal procurement. Each year, the Federal Government awards about 10% of all federal contract dollars, or roughly $50 billion in contracts, to Small Disadvantaged Businesses. 
 
You may register your business as a Small Disadvantaged Business if you meet the following criteria set by the Code of Federal Regulations: 
The firm must be 51% or more owned and controlled by one or more disadvantaged persons. 
The disadvantaged person or persons must be socially disadvantaged and economically disadvantaged.  
The firm must be small, according to SBA’s size standards.