Download or read book Sba s 7 j Management Assistance Program Changes Needed to Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SBA's 7(j) Management Assistance Program--Changes Needed To Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness

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Download or read book SBA s 7 j Management Assistance Program Changes Needed to Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness written by GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report, which was prepared pursuant to Public Law 95-507, discusses the Small Business Administration's 7(j) Management Assistance Program. The report discusses the need for better program planning and management and recommends that the Small Business Administration make a number of improvements. (Author).

Download or read book SBA s 7 j Management Assistance Program written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book SBA s 7 j Management Assistance Program written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book GAO Documents written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalog of reports, decisions and opinions, testimonies and speeches.

Download or read book The Abuses in the SBA s 8 a Procurement Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proposals for Minimizing the Impact of the 8 a Program on Defense Procurement written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Federal Program Evaluations written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 1216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.

Download or read book Federal Evaluations written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 1216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.

Download or read book Minority Business Development Program Reform Act of 1987 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book GAO documents written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalog of reports, decisions and opinions, testimonies and speeches.

Download or read book Small Business Administration written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Women's Business Center (WBC) Program provides training and counseling services to women entrepreneurs, especially those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. In fiscal year 2007, the Small Business Administration (SBA) funded awards to 99 WBCs. However, Congress and WBCs expressed concerns about the uncertain nature of the program's funding structure. Concerns have also been raised about whether the WBC and two other SBA programs, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and SCORE programs, duplicate services. This report addresses (1) uncertainties associated with the funding process for WBCs; (2) SBA's oversight of the WBC program; and (3) actions that SBA and WBCs have taken to avoid duplication among the WBC, SBDC, and SCORE programs. GAO reviewed policies, procedures, examinations, and studies related to the funding, oversight, and services of WBCs and interviewed SBA, WBC, SBDC, and SCORE officials. Until 2007, SBA funded WBCs for up to 10 years, at which time it was expected that they would become self-sustaining. Specifically, since 1997, SBA has made annual awards to WBCs for up to 5 years. Because of concerns that WBCs could not sustain operations without continued SBA funding, in 1999, Congress created a pilot program to extend funding an additional 5 years. Due to continued uncertainty about WBCs' ability to sustain operations without SBA funding, in May 2007, Congress passed legislation authorizing renewable 3-year awards to WBCs that "graduated" from the program after 10 years and to current program participants. Like the current awards, the 3-year awards are competitive. SBA is revising its award process and plans to provide the 3-year awards in fiscal year 2008. Though SBA has oversight procedures in place to monitor WBCs' performance and use of federal funds, GAO found indications that staff shortages from the agency's downsizing and ineffective communication was hindering SBA's oversight efforts. SBA relies extensively on district office staff to oversee WBCs, but these staff members have other agency responsibilities and may not have the needed expertise to conduct some WBC oversight procedures. SBA provides annual training and has taken steps to adjust its oversight procedures to adapt to staffing changes, but concerns remain. Some WBCs also cited problems with communication, and one study reported that 54 percent of 52 WBCs responding to its survey said that SBA could improve its communication with the centers. Ineffective communication led to confusion among some WBCs about how to meet program requirements. Under the terms of the WBC award, SBA requires WBCs to coordinate with local SBDCs and SCORE chapters. However, GAO found that SBA provided limited guidance or information on successful coordination. Most of the WBCs that GAO spoke with explained that in some situations they referred clients to an SBDC or SCORE counselor, and some WBCs took steps to more actively coordinate with local SBDCs and SCORE chapters to avoid duplication and leverage resources. Still, some WBCs said that coordinating services was difficult, as the programs have similar performance measures and could end up competing for clients. Such concerns thwart coordination efforts and could increase the risk of duplication in some geographic areas

Download or read book The Federal Minority Business Development Effort written by Philip G. Vargas and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Improvements Needed to Help Ensure Reliability of SBA s Performance Data on Procurement Center Representatives written by William B. Shear and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-03 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, the federal government awards hundreds of billions of dollars in contracts for goods and services more than $500 billion in FY 2010 alone. It uses this buying power to maximize procurement opportunities for small businesses through long-standing policies such as set-asides and requiring large contractors to set goals for using small business subcontractors. The Small Business Admin.'s (SBA) Procurement Center Representatives (PCR) and Commercial Market Representatives (CMR) play an important role in helping ensure that small businesses gain access to contracting and subcontracting opportunities. Previous reports noted resource constraints that limited the ability of PCRs and CMRs to effectively perform their functions. In Sept. 2010, SBA contracted with a consulting firm to conduct a studyto define the optimal environment in which a PCR's efforts would have the maximum impact on directing contracts to qualified and capable small businesses. This report identifies (1) measures SBA uses to determine the effectiveness of PCRs and CMRs in carrying out their responsibilities; (2) key challenges PCRs and CMRs cited related tocarrying out their responsibilities; and (3) options PCRs, CMRs, and other key stakeholders cite to increase the effectiveness of PCRs and CMRs, including advantages and disadvantages. Figures. This is a print on demand report.