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https://www.sba.gov/document/report-22-07-sbas-oversight-grant-recipients-implementation-cares-act-resource-partners-training-portal… Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized funds up to $25 million for SBA to administer a grant to an … contracts without assessing the reasonableness of contract costs in accordance with federal procurement requirements. We also questioned $14.8 million in costs that either did not adhere to procurement requirements …
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Audit of SBA's Compliance with the Debt Collection Improvement Act, as Amended
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-20-20-audit-sbas-compliance-debt-collection-improvement-act-amended… not to assess administrative fees to offset the overhead costs of operating SBA’s National Disaster Loan Resolution … -
SBA’s FY 2019 Cash Contributions and Gifts
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-20-06-sbas-fy-2019-cash-contributions-gifts… SBA grant personnel did not ensure that claimed grant costs had adequate supporting documentation. As a result, we identified $7,602 in reimbursed grant costs that were not adequately supported in accordance with … -
Audit of SBA’s Desktop Loss Verification Process
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-19-23-audit-sbas-desktop-loss-verification-process… the cause and extent of damages and repair and replacement costs prior to disbursing loan funds. Further, SBA … -
Audit Report 8-13: Planning for the Loan Management and Accounting System Modernization and Development Effort
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Part 1 - How to Prepare for a Trade Show and Justify Your Budget
https://www.sba.gov/blog/part-1-how-prepare-trade-show-justify-your-budget… following the guidelines that are outlined below. Step One Start by clearly defining your goals, the purpose for … 20 of those visitors requested demos or scheduled a follow-up meeting; then, your exhibit efficiency is 20 divided by 75 or 26.6%. As you start comparing your exhibit efficiency across shows, you'll … -
SBA Extends Resources to Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurs
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Audit Report 14-10: The SBA Did Not Follow Regulations and Guidance in the Acquisition of the OneTrack System
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Evaluation Report 17-01: Review of SBA’s Executive Transportation Service Contract Expenditures
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-17-01-evaluation-report-17-01-review-sbas-executive-transportation-service-contract-expenditures… that was prohibited by the contract, resulting in higher costs than necessary. These issues might have been … ground transportation and determine whether questioned costs identified in this report are recoverable, and improve … -
Audit of RISE Act Eligibility Controls
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-18-09-audit-rise-act-eligibility-controls… loss verifiers obtained documentary evidence of incurred costs prior to RISE Act loan approval when real estate … receipts, invoices, and other documentation of incurred costs needed to support damage claims. As a result, SBA … -
The Small Business Administration's Boots to Business Program
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-18-20-small-business-administrations-boots-business-program… to connect service members to SBA resource partners and start-up capital. We found that even though SBA made improvements … the recipients we reviewed did not report its B2B program costs separately in its annual budget and financial … -
6 Tools Every Small Business Owner Needs to Succeed in 2017
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Join SBA’s Twitter Chat: Business Success Her Way
https://www.sba.gov/blog/join-sbas-twitter-chat-business-success-her-way… as we share tips and resources to help women entrepreneurs start, grow and succeed in business. Follow along with the … -
Celebrating SCORE Mentors in Action
https://www.sba.gov/blog/celebrating-score-mentors-action… are trained to help people in business or those looking to start a business understand all the elements of business … -
Jovita Carranza
https://www.sba.gov/person/jovita-carranza… across America have the support and resources they need to start, grow, and expand their small businesses, and recover … as a part-time, night-shift box handler and worked her way up to President of Latin America and Caribbean operations. … -
Nourishing Employment Opportunities
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/nourishing-employment-opportunities… met with SCORE advisors to brainstorm a new plan. She came up with The Nourish Spot – an all-natural juice, wrap and … she needed employees. With limited startup funds, she came up with a creative solution: Dawn and her daughter, Jade, … -
SBA Emerging Leaders Helps Veteran Soar to New Heights
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From Cleaning Homes to Helping Employees Purchase Them
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/cleaning-homes-helping-employees-purchase-them… a green card lottery. The two lifelong friends decided to start a cleaning business to help support Nargiza’s family. … -
New England 2024 Minority Owned Small Business of the Year Maiz
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/new-england-2024-minority-owned-small-business-year-maiz… location in Portland within two years of first starting up. Even with the disruption of the Covid pandemic and the … -
With the Help of the SBA, Women Entrepreneurs Are Accelerating the Small Business Boom
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2024/2024-07/help-sba-women-entrepreneurs-are-accelerating-small-business-boom… and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Read more about U.S. Small …