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Administrator Loeffler Orders Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Contracting Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/06/27/administrator-loeffler-orders-full-scale-audit-8a-contracting-program… Loeffler Orders Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Contracting Program WASHINGTON – Today, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of … full-scale audit of the agency’s 8(a) Business Development Program after a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) … “In recent years, SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program has seen rampant fraud – and increasingly egregious … -
SBA loan programs support Indiana small businesses with over $728 million in federally backed capital during FY 23
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-loan-programs-support-indiana-small-businesses-over-728-million-federally-backed-capital-during… businesses. $493 million in 7(a) loans: The 7(a) loan program, SBA’s primary business loan program, guaranteed 1,193 loans worth more than $493 million … small businesses. $92 million in 504 loans: The 504 loan program delivered 96 fixed-rate loans for long-term assets … -
Report 8-14, Non-Native Managers Secured Millions of Dollars from 8(a) Firms Owned by Alaska Native Corporations through Unapproved Agreements that Jeopardized the Firm’s Program Eligibility
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-8-14-report-8-14-non-native-managers-secured-millions-dollars-8a-firms-owned-alaska-native-corporations -
Audit Report 14-03: Opportunities Exist to Further Improve Quality and Timeliness of HUBZone Certifications
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-14-03-audit-report-14-03-opportunities-exist-further-improve-quality-timeliness-hubzone-certifications… of HUBZone Certifications A review of whether the HUBZone program certification process provides assurance to limit program certification to eligible firms. Report 14-03 On … whether the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) HUBZone program certification process provides assurance to limit … -
The SBA issues a final rule to adopt increases to the alternative size standard for inflation and adjust limits for the Surety Bond Guarantee Program.
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/22/sba-issues-final-rule-adopt-increases-alternative-size-standard-inflation-adjust-limits-surety-bond… inflation and adjust limits for the Surety Bond Guarantee Program. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has … for contract size under the Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program. The adjustment increases the contract limit to $9 … by the SBA and, as a result, could increase the risk of program losses. SBA received 13 comments on the proposed rule … -
Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and Administrator Jovita Carranza on the Success of the Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/apr/17/statement-secretary-steven-t-mnuchin-administrator-jovita-carranza-success-paycheck-protection-0… Jovita Carranza on the Success of the Paycheck Protection Program WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Small Business … statement regarding the success of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): “The Treasury Department and SBA launched the unprecedented Paycheck Protection Program in just one week. Following its launch, the SBA … -
Management Advisory of Fiscal Year 2022 Risk Assessment over SBA’s Charge Card Programs
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-24-08-management-advisory-fiscal-year-2022-risk-assessment-over-sbas-charge-card-programs… Administration (GSA) SmartPay government-wide charge card program, which is important to our assessment because this program includes data analytics and reporting tools to assist … card management analytical and audit tools to manage card program expenses, review cardholders spending patterns, and … -
Exquadrum Improves Rocket & Space Technologies with Help of SBIR Program
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/exquadrum-improves-rocket-space-technologies-help-sbir-program… Improves Rocket & Space Technologies with Help of SBIR Program Exquadrum, Inc. is a research and development … Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program, Exquadrum, Inc. has been able to progressively and … DoD, NASA, and the commercial space industry. The SBIR program is a highly competitive program that encourages … -
SBA Announces Grant Funding to Increase Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses under New Pilot Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/sep/01/sba-announces-grant-funding-increase-contracting-opportunities-small-businesses-under-new-pilot… Opportunities for Small Businesses under New Pilot Program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration … relationship, under its new Small Business Teaming Pilot program. The Small Business Teaming Pilot program was established by Congress under the Small Business … -
Statement by SBA Administrator Guzman on the Signing of the Paycheck Protection Program and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act and the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Statute of Limitations Act
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/aug/05/statement-sba-administrator-guzman-signing-paycheck-protection-program-bank-fraud-enforcement… Guzman on the Signing of the Paycheck Protection Program and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act and the … statement on today's signing of the Paycheck Protection Program and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act and the … Guzman on the Signing of the Paycheck Protection Program and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act and the … -
A STEP to Finding Customers Overseas: Grants for Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/blog/step-sbas-export-grant-program… June 10, 2020 STEP, or the State Trade Expansion Program, is a U.S. Small Business Administration grant program that has assisted thousands of small businesses with … support solutions. STEP, or the State Trade Expansion Program, is a U.S. Small Business Administration grant … -
Become a federal contractor
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/become-federal-contractor… Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses HUBZone program participants The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) Business Development program helps eligible socially and economically … -
SBA Launches $100M Community Navigator Pilot Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/may/25/sba-launches-community-navigator-pilot-program-application… SBA Launches $100M Community Navigator Pilot Program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration … applications for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. This new initiative, established by the American … distribution of relief. “The Community Navigator Pilot Program is a crucial addition to our SBA programs because it … -
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: U.S. Senators Applaud SBA Administrator Guzman’s Decision to Extend Additional Deferment to Existing COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Borrowers
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/mar/18/what-they-are-saying-us-senators-applaud-sba-administrator-guzmans-decision-extend-additional… Deferment to Existing COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Borrowers WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, March 15, … for existing COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program borrowers for a total of 30 months deferment on all … SBA’s pandemic relief programs , including the COVID EIDL program, have been critical pieces in getting Americans … -
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Implementation of Transformational Public-Private Investment Program Reforms
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/08/18/sba-administrator-guzman-announces-implementation-transformational-public-private-investment-program… of Transformational Public-Private Investment Program Reforms WASHINGTON – Administrator Isabella Casillas … the “Reinvestor (Fund-of-Funds) SBIC” – expand the SBIC program network of private market financing partners and the … are designed to reduce the financial burden for new program applicants and provide a more streamlined application … -
SBA Administrator Guzman Enhances COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program to Aid Small Businesses Facing Challenges from Delta Variant
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/sep/09/sba-administrator-guzman-enhances-covid-economic-injury-disaster-loan-program-aid-small-businesses… Guzman Enhances COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program to Aid Small Businesses Facing Challenges from Delta … to the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program , a federal disaster relief loan designed to better … changes. “The SBA’s COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program offers a lifeline to millions of small businesses who … -
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Important SBIC Program Milestones at White House Convening of Investment Industry Leaders
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/15/sba-administrator-guzman-announces-important-sbic-program-milestones-white-house-convening… SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Important SBIC Program Milestones at White House Convening of Investment … SBA’s $42 billion Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program. Administrator Guzman was joined by over 60 leaders … key SBIC licensing milestones made possible by the SBIC Program regulatory and policy reforms, which will lead to … -
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Grant Awardees for New Pilot Program to Bolster Cybersecurity Infrastructure for Emerging Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/aug/23/sba-administrator-guzman-announces-grant-awardees-new-pilot-program-bolster-cybersecurity… Guzman Announces Grant Awardees for New Pilot Program to Bolster Cybersecurity Infrastructure for Emerging … part of the SBA’s Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program . “Cybersecurity is increasingly critical for small … Dakota – Dakota State University – $999,933.00 “This pilot program catalyzes our efforts to help small businesses combat … -
One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-national-ombudsman/compliance-contacts… Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Negotiated Rulemaking 2013-2014 Violence Against …