Chapter
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRAINING PROGRAMS
APPENDIX. BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF SBAMANAGEMENT
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS
Chapter 2:
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FEDERAL
BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
AND SMALL BUSINESS
FEDERALLY FUNDED EFFORTS TO EXPAND BROADBAND
ENCOMPASS BUT DO NOT SPECIFICALLY TARGET
SMALL BUSINESSES
SELECTED FEDERALLY FUNDED AND MUNICIPAL
NETWORKS HAVE IMPROVED BROADBAND SERVICE FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES
APPENDIX I. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
APPENDIX II. SPEEDS AND PRICES OFFERED BY
FEDERALLY FUNDED AND MUNICIPAL BROADBAND
SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT WERE PART OF GAO’S
ANALYSIS, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Chapter 3:
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
PROGRAM: CERTIFIER OVERSIGHT
AND ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CONTROLS
ARE NEEDED
BUSINESSES CAN USE TWO METHODS TO CERTIFY
ELIGIBILITY FOR WOSB PROGRAM
SBA’S OVERSIGHT OF CERTIFIERS HAS BEEN MINIMAL
AND DOES NOT PROVIDE REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT
ONLY ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES OBTAIN SET-ASIDE
CONTRACTS
PROGRAM SET-ASIDES HAVE HAD MINIMAL EFFECT ON
WOSB CONTRACTING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION
APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
Chapter 4:
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION:
COSPONSORED ACTIVITIES CAN BENEFIT
SMALL BUSINESSES BUT LACK A
CONSISTENT FEEDBACK MECHANISM
SBA AND COSPONSORS JOINTLY PLAN, FUND, AND
CONDUCT COSPONSORED ACTIVITIES
COLLECTING FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS WOULD
HELP SBA EVALUATE COSPONSORED ACTIVITIES AND
ITS USE OF COSPONSORSHIP AUTHORITY
RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
APPENDIX I. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
APPENDIX II. FACTORS SBA CONSIDERS IN DECIDING
WHETHER TO UTILIZE COSPONSORSHIP
AUTHORITY
APPENDIX III. SUMMARY OF SBA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR
GENERAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND SBA
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
APPENDIX IV.
ADDITIONAL FOCUS GROUP CHARACTERISTICS
AND INFORMATION
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