The Budget Bureau has proposed the FY2571 (2028) budget calendar to the cabinet. A new "pre budget consultation" step opens in late October, inviting ruling and opposition parties, the three private-sector bodies (including the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking), academics and the public before agencies submit requests. Agencies also get 2-3 more months to prepare line items. For an SME owner this is background: if your trade association sits on the private-sector panel, it is a channel to raise budget priorities such as SME support. No action is required now.