Small Business Administration : agency should assess resources devoted to contracting and improve several processes in the 8(a) program : report to congressional requesters.

GAO was asked to (1) describe how SBA sets small business contracting goals and the extent to which federal agencies met these goals; (2) examine the role of SBA staff in supporting small business contracting at selected federal agencies; and (3) examine SBA's overall administration of the 8(a)...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Subjects:	United States. > Small Business Administration > Rules and practice. Federal aid to small business > United States > Evaluation. Small business > United States > Finance.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS112566

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Summary:	GAO was asked to (1) describe how SBA sets small business contracting goals and the extent to which federal agencies met these goals; (2) examine the role of SBA staff in supporting small business contracting at selected federal agencies; and (3) examine SBA's overall administration of the 8(a) program.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on May 13, 2009). "November 2008." "GAO-09-16." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	iii, 67 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 5/13/09: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0916.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.