Published QoE fees for small acquisitions run from under $3,000 to $40,000. What drives the number, how purchase price fits in, and how the SBA's $3 million rule changes the math.
Beginning October 1, 2026, SOP 50 10 8.1 makes an independent QoE a condition of 7(a) acquisition loans of $3 million or more. Who must comply, what the report must cover, and how lenders will use it.