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… Meets IPERA Reporting Guidance but Immediate Attention Is Needed to Prevent and Reduce Improper Payments The objective … reviewed the completeness of improper payments disclosures in the the SBA's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year (FY) … Our review found that the SBA was generally compliant in meeting the minimal reporting requirements for IPERA in …

… Weston Pollack is the VP of Marketing and Communications at the SCORE Association, focusing on marketing plans and … latest infographic highlights the power of CSR programs in building strong businesses with vision. CSR beyond … percent of millennials — the largest generational group in the nation — said they consider corporate responsibility …

… cleaning company with a large portfolio of clients in New Hampshire from Plaistow to Rochester north. Owner … was handling everything on his own but did not know he needed to change in order to grow his business until his son … George met former District Director of SBA Greta Johansson at the SBA’s Veteran Entrepreneurial Training & Resource …

… facilitating access to capital by connecting borrowers in search of financial assistance with lenders offering SBA products or by providing other services.  However, at times, these third-party relationships have resulted in SBA program loss and risk.  Since 2005, SBA OIG has …

… assisted acquisitions, and (3) ensured funds were used in compliance with Federal appropriations regulations. We … to determine whether it is receiving its IT deliverables at fair and reasonable prices.  In addition, for the six contracts awarded by IBC, SBA did …

… Report ROM 09-1: Key Unresolved OIG Audit Recommendations in Program Areas Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Related Activities Needed to Safeguard Funds Audit Report ROM 09-1: Key Unresolved OIG Audit Recommendations in Program Areas Funded by the American Recovery and …

… business products and services to the largest customer in the world: the U.S. government. Benefits of government … businesses. The U.S. government is the largest customer in the world. It buys all types of products and services — in … buying from small businesses. The government wants to buy from small businesses for several reasons, including: To …

… is founder and Chairman of Palo Alto Software and bplans.com. He has an MBA from Stanford, has been married 46 years, … of 5. Find him on Twitter as @Timberry, and blogging at timberry.bplans.com. Read more about Tim Berry The need … planning are different than they used to be. With that in mind, I’ve identified 8 pervasive myths that stand between …

… program (MPP). The implementing regulations can be found in the Federal Register . Both former programs helped … protégé and its prospective mentor may not be affiliated at the time of application Businesses are considered … secondary NAICS Code Both businesses must complete SBA’s online tutorial  (save your completion certificates) …

… know that there are franchise businesses that specialize in disaster cleanup and restoration? Opportunities That Are … like food and retail? It's perfectly all right to look at popular categories in franchising. You may find one that's … cleanup your home if your water heater blew. Would you go online and try to find a company that handles floods? Maybe. …

… June 23, 2020 Advance your small business recovery with online resources from the SBA. U.S. Small Business … after states lift Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in the weeks and months ahead. The U.S. Small Business … and Attracting Investors . Take this unprecedented time at home to carefully consider what your future business will …

… 2, 2018 Melissa Wegman’s family has owned a small business in Ohio for 51 years, but she’s worried about finding the … McMahon Melissa Wegman’s family has owned a small business in Ohio for 51 years, but she’s worried about finding the … people who want to work with their hands, ” she told me at a roundtable I hosted in Cincinnati last week. Under …

… attractive targets for cyber criminals. Small businesses in particular may lack the means to protect their digital … and update them regularly. Antivirus software can be found online from a variety of different vendors. All software … systems and data Planning and assessment tools There’s no substitute for dedicated IT support, even if expensive. …

… Protégé Joint Ventures are Unknown: Robust Oversight is Needed to Assure Success and Avoid Abuse This report presents … venture agreement between a mentor and protégé resulted in substantial benefits to the 8(a) participant, and (2) … Protégé Joint Ventures are Unknown: Robust Oversight is Needed to Assure Success and Avoid Abuse …

… Improvements Needed in SBA’s Oversight of 8(a) Continuing Eligibility Processes … and did not always act to remove firms it determined were no longer eligible for the program. In addition, SBA did not … in new 8(a) set-aside contract obligations in FY 2017 at the expense of eligible disadvantaged firms. We made 11 …

… Investment Capital Advisory Committee 2023 Meeting Minutes Support Office of Investment and Innovation Version … Off … Investment Capital Advisory Committee 2023 Meeting Minutes …

… Improvements Needed in SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Post-Award … since it began conducting post-award reviews in July 2022. At this pace, we estimate it will take 19 years, or until …