Jobs Act Provisions Affecting Small Business Participation in Government Contracting

• SBA's Office of Government Contracting and Business Development will take general comments on key contracting provisions, including: multiple-award contract set-asides; contract bundling accountability; consolidation of contracts requirements; subcontracting plan improvements, misrepresentations, and timeliness of payment; mentor-protégé programs for women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and HUBZone businesses; presumption of loss to the federal government and willful misrepresentation of size and status by business owners; and, annual certification of size requirement. Learn more about the notice of public meetings. 

Lender Roundtable (for Prospective and Current SBA Lenders)

• SBA's Office of Capital Access will discuss new efforts to simplify and streamline loan programs and requirements, while also enhancing customer service in areas such as lending policy, processing, and oversight operations.

Opportunities in Accessing Capital for Small Businesses

• SBA's Office of Capital Access will discuss opportunities to accessing capital, and how SBA loan programs (including new Jobs Act tools) can help.

New SBA Loan Programs for Small Businesses

• SBA's Office of Capital Access will discuss major new lending initiatives, including Advantage loans, 504 re-financing, the Dealer Floor Plan pilot, and more.

Investing in Counseling and Training Services to Support the Growth of Small Businesses

• SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development will discuss the Jobs Act's support for your local Small Business Development Center and other resources to provide free counseling and training in areas such as exporting.

Expanding Exporting Opportunities for Small Businesses

• SBA's Office of International Trade will discuss new exporting tools such as increased loan sizes, the Export Express program, and state-level STEP grants made possible by the Jobs Act as well as new efforts under the National Export Initiative to double exports over the next five years.

Size Standards Overview

• SBA's Office of Size Standards will discuss: basics of SBA’s small business size standards, comprehensive size standards review, how SBA establishes, reviews and revises size standards (Size Standards Methodology), the order of NAICS sectors to be reviewed and their current status, Federal rulemaking process, and size standards policy issues for which SBA seeks public feedback.

Regional Government Contracting Update and Staff Meet & Greet

• SBA field staff from our Office of Government Contracting and Office of Field Operations will present a brief update on the local/regional government contracting  environment and the resources available to you. Staff represented will include Government Contracting Area Office Directors and District Office Business Development Specialists (8(a) program). Valuable members of SBA’s resource partners will also be on-hand to address questions specific to government contracting.

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