Certification Tracking System
- Title:
- Certification Tracking System
- Acronym:
- CTS
- AgencyName:
- Small Business Administration
- MajorOrganizationalSubdivision:
- Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Minority Enterprise Development
- MinorOrganizationalSubdivision:
- Office of Minority Enterprise Development
- Abstract:
- The Certification Tracking System operates on the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) Unisys mainframe computer, with communications access via personal computers located in the Office of Minority Enterprise Development's (MED's) Headquarters and Duty Station facilities, and in SBA's field offices. In general, the system collects information regarding applications for participation in MED's 8(a) program of business development assistance, determination of program eligibility, and requests for reconsideration of declined applications. The system captures data upon which determination of program eligibility is made, and includes tracking data to facilitate management of the process and determination of timeliness in processing.
All updates to the database are performed by MED Headquarters and Duty Station staff. Information from the system downloads to SBA's Servicing and Contracts System/Minority Enterprise Development Central Office Repository (SACS/MEDCOR).
Begin Date: 1993
- Purpose:
- The system was created to enable MED to manage, monitor, evaluate, and report on its processing of applications for 8(a) program participation and requests for reconsideration of declined applications. Eligible firms are those that are both small and owned and controlled by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals. Information is intended for use by MED Headquarters and Duty Station staff in determining applicants' eligibility for program participation, and by management in monitoring and evaluating application processing to determine compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and program policy.
- AgencyProgram:
- The system supports MED in its determination of applicants' eligibility to receive business development assistance pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. Business development assistance includes, but is not limited to, provision of access to sole source and limited competition Federal procurement opportunities, and management and technical assistance and training. Services are provided through the Agency's network of field offices.
- DistributorName:
- Office of Minority Enterprise Development
- DistributorOrganization:
- Small Business Administration
- DistributorStreetAddresss:
- 409 3rd St., S. W.
- DistributorCity:
- Washington
- DistributorState:
- DC
- DistributorZip:
- 20416
- DistributorCountry:
- USA
- DistributorHoursOfService:
- 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- DistributorTelephone:
-
- DistributorFax:
- (202) 205-7064
- DistributorOrderProcess:
- Pricing of standard reports is adjusted from time to time to reflect production costs, and in general, varies from apporximately $30.00 to $100.00. Custom reports generally cost $100.00 and up. Price lists for standard reports, and requests for quotes for production of custom reports may be obtained by forwarding requests to the above address or fax number. Actual orders and payment should be mailed to the above address.
- SourcesOfData:
- Information contained in the system includes that provided by applicants for 8(a) program participation and that generated by SBA in determining eligibility.
- AccessConstraints:
- Information available to the public is limited to that releasable under the Freedom of Information Act. Releasable information is available in either printed or electronic form, in accordance with the requestor's preference.
- UseConstraints:
- None
- ContactName:
- Office of Minority Enterprise Development
- ContactOrganization:
- Small Business Administration
- ContactStreetAddress:
- 409 3rd Street, S. W.
- ContactCity:
- Washington
- ContactState:
- DC
- ContactZipCode:
- 20416
- ContactCountry:
- USA
- ContactHoursOfService:
- 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- ContactTelephone:
-
- ContactFax:
- (202) 205-7064
- ScheduleNumber:
- Not Scheduled
- ControlIdentifier:
- SBA10190
- RecordSourceAgencyName:
- Small Business Administration
- RecordSourceUnit:
- Office of Information Resources Management
- DateOfLastModification:
- 19960404