A small and emerging business is defined as a business concern, operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR Part 121. Such a concern is “not dominant in its field of operation” when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity. Emerging business, for the purpose of this program, shall be defined as those businesses that are not greater than 50% of the small Business Administration criteria for a small business. Such businesses shall be headquartered or have significant presence in Franklin County.