2 CFR § 2700.995 - Principal (SBA supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.995).
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t2/s2700.995"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "2 CFR § 2700.995 - Principal (SBA supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.995)."
title_number: 2
title_name: "Federal Financial Assistance"
section_number: "2700.995"
section_name: "Principal (SBA supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.995)."
chapter_name: "SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "2700"
part_name: "NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); E.O. 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 12689 (3 CFR, 1989, 1986 Comp., p. 235); 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6)."
regulatory_source: "72 FR 39728, July 20, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "2700"
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# 2700.995 Principal (SBA supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.995).
*Principal* means—
(a) Other examples of individuals who are principals in SBA covered transactions include:
(1) Principal investigators.
(2) Securities brokers and dealers under the section 7(a) Loan, Certified Development Company (CDC) and Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) programs.
(3) Applicant representatives under the section 7(a) Loan, CDC, SBIC, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and section 7(j) programs.
(4) Providers of professional services under the section 7(a) Loan, CDC, SBIC, SBDC, and section 7(j) programs.
(5) Individuals that certify, authenticate or authorize billings.
(b) [Reserved]