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Improvements Needed in SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Post-Award Review Process
… to bring attention to concerns regarding the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) post-award review process to … believe management should take immediate action to apply a more robust risk-based approach in selecting awards to … -
A Good Problem to Have
… A Good Problem to Have LaToya M. Smith of Brass City Media was freelancing for a Fortune 500 company when the company asked her to sign a … with an S-Corp election; purchase a domain name; set up business email accounts; get a Google voice phone number. … -
Field Operations Performance Evaluation
… Report The SBA Office of Field Operations (OFO) manages a network of 68 district offices that serve as the point of … agency-wide programs and services. Field operations play a key role in sustaining the entrepreneurial ecosystem by … attend to every relationship. Additionally, adequate business opportunity specialist and lender relations … -
Triple B Foods
… of the Year. His father established the company in 1981 as a meat trading business. Rob joined Triple B following an early career in … operations. In December of 2014, Triple B Food received a $3.5 million SBA-guaranteed Export Working Capital loan to … -
Sheldon Shoemaker
… is the Deputy Inspector General at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Inspector General (OIG). … include SBA’s role in the nation’s pandemic response—over a trillion dollars of lending authority, loan portfolios … $150 billion in federal contracting dollars annually, and a robust portfolio of counseling programs that assist the … -
Andrea Deadwyler
… Assistant Inspector General for Audits at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Inspector General … for the U.S. Postal Service OIG, conducting and directing a wide range of audits of Postal Service Programs and … beginning her career in auditing, Mrs. Deadwyler spent a short time working as a Business Opportunity Specialist … -
Larry Stubblefield
… Administrator for the Office of Government Contracting & Business Development. Mr. Stubblefield joined the SBA in … in the US Army. In 2005, he retired from the military as a Colonel and was appointed to the Senior Executive Service. … Award, holds an MBA from the University of Tennessee and a BS in Business Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical … -
Tim Berry
… Stanford MBA. Married 46 years, father of 5. Author of business plan software Business Plan Pro and www.liveplan.com and books including his latest, 'Lean Business Planning,' 2015, Motivational Press. Contents of … -
Timothy Green
… Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) at the U.S. Small Business … Green retired from the U.S. Air Force in June 2012 with a rank of Colonel after serving on active duty for nearly 28 years. He holds a BBA and MBA and a master’s degree in National Security … -
Statement from SBA Administrator Karen Mills on the Revocation of EDF's Authority to Participate in the 504 Loan Program
… to Participate in the 504 Loan Program U.S. Small Business Administrator Karen Mills released the following … regulatory non-compliance grounds set forth, SBA issued a Final Agency Decision to permanently revoke EDF's ability … transfer its entire 504 portfolio of SBA loans to a third-party servicer acting on SBA's behalf. " For more … -
McClintock Testimony before Senate Indian Affairs - April 7, 2011
… L. McClintock, Deputy Inspector General for the U.S. Small Business Administration, provided testimony before the Senate … Native Corporation's (ANC) participation in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program. These audits were initiated as a result of complaints received by the OIG regarding … -
Matt Coleman
… president at Mercury Public Affairs working with small business, non-profit, and corporate clients. He has over 20 … In his prior federal service, Mr. Coleman played a key role as the national spokesperson for the Paycheck … and entrepreneurs. Throughout his career, he has also been a trusted media expert, quoted in such outlets as The New … -
James “Jim” Spencer
… In his role, he is responsible for field staff of loan, business, and community outreach specialists overseeing the … is proposed to create over 150-300 jobs, and the launch of a food truck incubator providing entrepreneurial support, access to training, and utilization of a food truck. During his time at BEDA, Mr. Spencer developed … -
SBA’s Oversight of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Recipients
… total, Congress provided $16.25 billion for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to award grants to eligible … -
Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Four Individuals for Alleged Covid-Relief Fraud
… Original U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Press Release A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted four individuals … fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in small business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and … are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Anyone with information about attempted … -
SBA Proposes Revisions to Monetary Based Industry Size Standards
… Industry Size Standards On August 22, 2025, SBA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register proposing to revise … rule is part of the third 5-year rolling review of small business size standards, as required under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Public Law No. 111-240, sect. … -
COVID-19 relief options
… Shuttered Venues Operator Grant. Manage your grant Make a payment to SBA Create an account to pay your COVID-19 EIDL … loan, or check your account balance and due date. Make a payment Preventing ID theft and fraud Learn how businesses … -
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
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Information quality
… content inventories. SBA records management The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) records management program … consists of three lifecycle stages: Creation or receipt of a record or document Maintenance and use of records Archiving …