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Date Sept. 1, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-63 Title

Government Operations: Review of Bidding Procedures Alleging Unfair Requirements

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS L001!311C9, DIVISION B-204495 SEPTEMBER 1,198f The Honorable Donald J. Mitchell House of Representatives Subjects Allegations of Unfair Bidding Requirements at Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York (PLRD-81-63) Dear Mr. Mitchell: you asked us to examine In your April 30, 1981, letter, certain bidding proced...
Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-125 Title

Energy: DOE's Alcohol Fuels Awards Process Resulted in Questionable Award Selections and Limited Small Business Success

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES DOE’sAlcohol Fuels Awards Process Resulted In Questionable Award Selections And limited Small BusinessSuccess DOE made two rounds of awards for alcohol fuels feasibility studies and cooperative agreements. Certain events which occurred in the process DOE used to select awardees cast doubt over whether the best proposals were selected for award. In making s...
Date July 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-123 Title

Housing: Better Management of Collateral Can Reduce Losses in SBA's Major Loan Program

BY THE U.5 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator ’ Small Business Administration Better Management Of Collateral Can Reduce Losses In SBA’S Major Loan Program In recent years, the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program, the agency’s principal business loan program, has experienced increasing loan losses. As of April 1981, 14.4 percent ($1.8 billion) of the outstanding...
Date July 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-71 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Data on Small Business--Much Is Collected but It Should Be Integrated for Better Use

I 1, y- r ” ” .” ,, /I UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTINC AN0 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION B-203867 JULY 16.1981 The Honorable John J. LaFalce Subcommittee on General Chairman, Oversight Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Subject: Dear Mr. II 115837 Data on Small Business-- Much Is Collected But It c: Should Be Integrated For Better Use ...
Date June 9, 1981 Report No. 115483 Title

Housing: Terminating GAO Review of the Dissolved Business Loan Program

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMVNfTY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION June 9, 1981 Mr. Edwin T. Holloway Acting Associate Administrator for Financial Assistance Small Eusiness Administration Dear Mr. Holloway: in his revised fiscal year As you are aware, the President 1982 budget request has proposed to eliminate the Displaced Given this proposed action, tcgether ...
Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115255 Title

SBA Franchise Loans: Risk of Loss Can Be Reduced and Program Effectiveness Improved

vi UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 / FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT-9:3@-aim. DST'. TUESDAY, NAY 19, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHNEGE, DIRECTOR AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE TRE 'V i SUBCOMMITTEEQN COMMERCE,CONSUMER,AND h"'? MONETARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES '-'I. ON @IsA FRANCRISE LOANS: -Bf3ssws--av RISK OF L...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-90 Title

Housing: Need To Determine Whether Existing Federal Programs Can Meet the Needs of Women Entrepreneurs

. T$j P-” /a BYTHE !li,C,ENERALA~~~"~T,~~ i I* /@IItlsL1I. OFFICE Report To The Administrator Small BusinessAdministration Need To Determine Whether Existing Federal Programs Can Meet The Needs Of Women Entrepreneurs The Small Business Administration and the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise have not determined whether existing Federal business assistance programs can meet t...
Date April 8, 1981 Report No. CED-81-55 Title

Government Operations: The SBA 8(a) Procurement Program--A Promise Unfulfilled

/-pc !?z 3 ’ i3( THE CCblPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The SBA 8(a) Procurement ProgramA Promise Unfulfilled The Small Business Administration’ s 8(a) Procurement Program gives noncompetitive Government contracts and other aid to help disadvantaged business owners become self-sufficient. Few aided firms have graduated as competitive businesses. The bulk of 8(a) co...
Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. ID-81-21 Title

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Its Role in Development and Trade

m B\/“T!-iECbtiPTRCLLER GENERAL I Is’-bSQ Report To The Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Its Role In Development And Trade The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has made progress since 1978 in diversifying its investment portfolio to include more OPIC, of the poorer developing countries. however, has only limited opportunities to e...
Date Jan. 23, 1981 Report No. CED-81-22 Title

Government Operations: The 8(a) Pilot Program for Disadvantaged Small Businesses Has Not Been Effective

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The 8(a) Pilot Program For Disadvantaged Small Businesses Has Not Been Effective The Small Business Administration’ s use of a special pilot program which gives SBA the authority to demand contracts for the 8(a) program has not been successful. SBA (1) did not have enough information to properly assess and match 8(a) firms’ ...
Date Jan. 23, 1981 Report No. 114222 Title

Economic Development: The Small Business Administration's 8(a) Pilot Program

UNITED STATES GENERALACCCUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVPEY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. EST FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE DIRECTOR COMMUNITYAND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEEON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATE SENATE ON THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S is8(a) PILOT PROGRAM -I MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMEERS THE SUBCOMMITTEE: OF WE WELCOME ...
Date Dec. 31, 1980 Report No. CED-81-26 Title

Housing: Similar Business Assistance Programs of Two Federal Agencies Have Potential for Duplication

/A THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL “’ ’ BY Report To The Chairman, Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation United States Senate Two Federal Agencies Have Potential For Duplication Two Federal agencies--the Economic Development Administration and the Small Business Administration--provide business management and technical assistance through universitybased centers. To a large degree, both ...
Date Dec. 8, 1980 Report No. CED-81-3 Title

Housing: Most Borrowers of Economic Opportunity Loans Have Not Succeeded in Business

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Most Borrowers of Economic Opportunity ~Loans Have Not Succeeded In Business TheSmall Business Administration’s Economic Opportunity Loans have not been an effective way to help disadvantaged people start or improve their own businesses. More borrowers have defaulted on the loans than have repaid them. Many who paid off their ...
Date Sept. 29, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-119 Title

Energy: Small Business Participation in the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Programs

r B’Y’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Select Committee On Small Business, United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Small Business Participation In The Department Of Energy’s Solar Energy Programs The Department of Energy needs to take additional steps to encourage small business participation in its solar energy programs. Although the Department’s goal is to have about 20...
Date Sept. 18, 1980 Report No. B-197439 Title

Government Operations: [SBA Leveraging Policy]

§§/34 bV(t C4 7 SEP 18 198a. 5A B-197439 The Honorable Charles B. Ran;gel House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rangel: This is in reply to your letter of August 21, 1980, concerning the Small Business Administration's (SRA's) evera ging" ceractions in discontinuing its, practice. of tain Government investments in minority enterprise small Presumably these business investment companies (MESBICs). ac...
Date Aug. 20, 1980 Report No. CED-80-130 Title

Housing: Status Report on Small and Small Minority Business Subcontracting and Waiver of Surety Bonding for 8(a) Firms

COMPTROLl..ER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20848 S-fATES B-199566 The Honorable Gaylord Nelson Chairman, Select Committee on Small Business United States Senate The Honorable Neal Smith Chairman, Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Subject: AUGUST 20,198O 113Q91 Report on Small and Small Minority lF tatus Business Subcontracting and Waiver of Surety Bonding for 8(a) Firm...
Date June 30, 1980 Report No. 112675 Title

Economic Development: Small Business Administration's Surety Bond Guarantee Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EDT. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1980 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE THEkMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S SURETY BOND GUARANTEEPROGRAM / I I,,, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE COMMITTEE: WE K...
Date April 11, 1980 Report No. CED-80-47 Title

Small Business Administration Franchise Loans: Risk of Loss Can Be Reduced and Program Effectiveness Improved

REPORTBY THE ,-’ ‘,- Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED RESTRMXED Amounting Of$ce Not to be released except on the bash outside Of the @meml aPPmVal SPWi* Small B8$fl@#bcK~fni~tion Franchise Loans: Risk Of Loss Can Be Reduced And Program Effectiveness improved The Small Business Administration greater risks than necessary by accepts --not requiring franchisers (companies selling ...
Date Feb. 1, 1980 Report No. CED-80-55 Title

Transportation: How the Law To Prevent Discrimination and Encourage Minority Participation in Railroad Activities Is Being Implemented

Comptroller General How The Law To Prevent Discrimination And Encourage Minority Participation In Railroad Activities Is king Implemented The Railroad Revitaliration and Regulatory Roforlrl Act of 1976 provides that no person shall t)t! (Iisc:rirnin;llcltl against in any program or xtivity furlc1ct.i through financial assistance tr~jtler ttx! xt. The Federal Railroad Adminis tratiorl is rr:sponsib...
Date Dec. 27, 1979 Report No. CED-80-34 Title

The Surety Bond Guarantee Program: Significant Changes Are Needed in its Management

RELEASED accounting excclpt ttm wd REBTRICTCD c Walt to be released outside the Genoi&i office basis of spodf~c approve by the Officre of Corrgrero:onal Ilaktlon@+ w3q REPORTBY THE Comptroller General , OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Surety Bond Guarantee Program: Significant Changes Are Needed In Its Management The Surety Bond Guarantee Program was established to guarantee up to 90 percent of a surety c...
Date Dec. 17, 1979 Report No. B-197089 Title

Government Operations: Delays in Implementing SBA Program Evaluation

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. 110447 Title

Economic Development: SBA's Small Business Development Center Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DST TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1979 STATEMENT OF JOHN LANDICHO, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT sE!-m COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROGRAM I : OPERATIONS OF THE SMALL (b; MR. CHAIRMAN AND M...
Date Sept. 22, 1979 Report No. 094336 Title

Special Publications: Accountability in Government--The Role GAO Plays

, . I . ACCOUNTABILITY I N GOVERNMENTETHE ROLE GAO PLAYS PRESENTED BY JOHN D, HELLER GENERAL BEFORE THE CONFERENCE ON CONTROL FOR SERVICE INDUSTRY AND SMALL BUSINESSJ SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF QUALITY CONTROL AT WILLIAMSBURGJ VIRGINIA r IT SEEMS THAT A CONTINUING THEME IN POLITICAL SPEECHES AND NEWSPAPER COLUMNS THESE DAYS IS "THE UNACCOUNTABLE BUREAUCRAT".-- THE P E R S O ~ WHO PRO...
Date Aug. 21, 1979 Report No. CED-79-103 Title

Housing: Efforts To Improve Management of the Small Business Administration Have Been Unsatisfactory--More Aggressive Action Needed

REPORTBY THE . , Irrnlllllllllllllllll~illllll LM110170 Comptroller G&I OF THE UNITEDSTATES Efforts To Improve Management Of The Small Business Administratb& Have Been Unsatisfactory--More Aggressive Action Needed GAO made 52 recommendations in 1975 and 1976 to correct problems found in programs and activities of the Small Business Administration. However, this followup report shows that the actio...
Date July 24, 1979 Report No. CED-79-113 Title

Housing: Selected Operations of Three Small Business Development Centers

COMMllNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION JULY 24, 1979 B-114835 The Honorable Joseph M. McDade Ranking Minority Member Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear Mr. McDade: a In an April 23, 1979, letter, you requested that we examine certain operations of the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) program for Small Business Deve.1opmen.t.C,entersr-p ‘(SBDCs) at California S...
Date July 10, 1979 Report No. 109847 Title

Economic Development: Size Standards for Small Businesses

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DST TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND MINORITY ENTERPRISE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON THE l SIZE STANDARDS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES -I MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE...
Date June 6, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-82 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Occupational Safety and Health Loan Programs

UNITEDSTA'TES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 NUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-163375 JUNE 6, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary Ray Marshall of Labor The Honorable A. Vernon Weaver "i, Ijo z-Administrator, Small Business piL@ Administration We reviewed the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) occupational safety and health loan program--a program to help small businesses comply with ma...
Date May 22, 1979 Report No. 109453 Title

Economic Development: The Small Business Impact Statement Act of 1979 and the Small Business Regulatory Relief Act

Statement of Morton A. Myers, Deputy Director Program Analysis Division U,S. General Accounting Off ice Before United the Subcommittee on Special Small. kusiness P~phl~m.e, nf *heA%."&-- (.$ Cornmittnl, Business J d?.,-- ~States House of Represent!ives Tile drna11 ausiness Impact Statement (H..k. 13U6), and Tne Small tillwehs T Relief Act (H.R. 1745) Act Rw,ula of 1979 tor y Expected 9:30a.m. May ...
Date May 11, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-66 Title

The Mandatory Small Business Subcontracting Test: Considerations for Public Law 95-507's New Subcontracting Program

REPORTBY’THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES 0* . Ne bcontracting Program GAO attempted to evaluate the Mandatory Small Business Subcontracting Test which was intended to increase small business subcontracting by using goals. Because of the way the test was conducted, GAO was unable to evaluate it. However, GAO identified the following problems in the test procurements which will require consideration durin...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. 109305 Title

Natural Resources: Revision Needed in Proposed Regulation for Evaluating Nonstructural Evacuation and Relocation Benefits

.- UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IllllllllIll11 IIIll1 Ill11 Ill llllllliillllll LM109305 . COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSlON MAY 2 1979 Gerald Seinwill, Deputy Water Resources Council 2120 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Dear Mr. Seinwill: Director Aoecs~ti We recently performed a limited survey of the use of nonstructural measures for solvi.ng or minimiz...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-208 Title

Employment: Federal Agencies Can Provide More Opportunities for Minority Motor Carriers

REPORTBY'TkE US, " 1 General Accounting Office Federal Agencies Can Provide More Opportunities For Minority Motor Carriers Participation by minority motor carriers in moving Government cargo has been minimal. The Department of Commerce, the focal point for fostering and promoting minority business enterprise, should work with the individual Federal agencies to develop affirmative action programs t...
Date Feb. 5, 1979 Report No. CED-79-44 Title

Domestic Housing and Community Development: Issues for Planning

Domestic Housing And Community Development: Issues For Planniqg CEO-7944 A cltxxmt, safe, and sanitary home and a suitable living environment for all Americans is a goal that is still far from being achieved, The increasing cost of constructing and ol)erating houslrlg continues to adversely affect our Nation’s efforts in meeting housing needs. Likt!wise, the migration of people and jobs and the ...
Date June 20, 1978 Report No. 106368 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: SBA's 8(a) Procurement Program

DOCUMENT BISUMB 06368 - [B1746777] SBDAs 8(a) Procurement Program. June 20, enclosure (2 pp.). 1978. 13 pp. + Trestimony bef o:e the House Committee on Small Business: Minority Enterprise and General Oversight Subccomittee; by Jobn Landiche, Associate Director, Community and BEccecic Development Div. Contact: Community and Economic Develclsent Div. Organization Concerned: Small Busine.s Administra...
Date June 6, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-213 Title

Employment: Minority Motor Carriers Can Be Given More Opportunity To Participate in Defense Transportation

Although policy for in its progress the Sepxtmer-t of of promoting 3ncrf3sed minortty m:\tclr carriers trP?spOrtCJiiO!l has ixerl made. services, Dzfcnsc has a cpportuni!ics to only participate hrnited Deknsc pragrzifr ways proyam, poriatia:l to dox not deiining hzve ti,e an objeclrl aiiirmative cs, gsds, USC. iii The action and lncrxse as ~v:etl CZ:;IC:S’ rei’iSloils Such trans a as rf~!jifia...
Date May 8, 1978 Report No. 105635 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Small Business Administration's Small Business Investment Company Program

DCCUEBNT RESUME 05635 81296260] Small Business Administratiop'is Small Business Company Program. May 8, 1978. ^'0 pp. Investment Testimony before the House Committee on Small Business: ccess to Equity Capital and Business Opportunities Subcommittee; by Hanry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Organization Corcerned: Small Bu...
Date March 8, 1978 Report No. 090243 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Survey of the Small Business Administration's Certificate of Competency Program

4 1 \ UNITED~TAT~S &ERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D C 20548 OFFICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION 4940243 March 8, 1978 Mr Edward H. Lewis Associate Admlnlstrator for Procurement Assistance Small Business Admlnlstratlon Dear Mr. Lewis* Business The General Accounting Office has surveyed the Small Admlnlstratlon's (SBA's) Certificate of Competency (COC) program in the Boston and New York...
Date Feb. 28, 1978 Report No. 105077 Title

Energy: Energy Costs and Their Potential Impact on Small Business Relocations in New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania

DOCf! ENT RESUME 05077 BG6855)5 1 [Energy Costs and Their Potential ITpact oiJ Small Business Relocetions in New York, ichigin, and Penrnylvania]. ebsuary 28, 1978. 7 pp. Testimony before the Hous* Comm.-ttee on Small Business: Impact of Energy Problems, Envi-onaent and Safety equiresents and Government esaarch; the Hcose-Committee on Small Business: Minority Enterprise and General Oversight Subco...
Date Feb. 28, 1978 Report No. 091525 Title

Energy: Review of Energy Costs and Their Potential Impact on Small Business Relocations

‘i *. .. . . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EST TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1978 STATEMENT OF DEXTER PEACH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEES ON MINORITY ENTERPRISES AND GENERAL OVERSIGHT; AND ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND RESEARCH OF THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES HOUS...
Date Feb. 1, 1978 Report No. CED-78-48 Title

Government Operations: Ways To Increase the Number, Type, and Timeliness of 8(a) Procurement Contracts

.~ 04933 B ] 9045340 1 DOCUMENT RESUME i5 Ways To Increase the'a'aiber, Type, and Timeliness of 8(a) Procurement Contracts, CED-78-48; B-114835. February 1, 197b. 2 pp. + 3 appendices (3q pp.). Report to Sen. GayloFrd Nelson, Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Small Business; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Domestict foiio
Date Sept. 26, 1977 Report No. 103855 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Minority Enterprise Act of 1977

LCCUMENT FESUME 03855 - [B27339711 [Proposed Minority Enterprise Act of 1977]. September 26, 1977. 6 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Small Eusiness: Minority Enterprise and General Oversight Subcommittee; by Richard W. Gutmann, Director, Procu:ement and Systems kcgrisitions Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition D...
Date July 8, 1977 Report No. 102964 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Small Business Administration's 8(a) Procurement Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 02964 - [A1933008] The Small Business Administration's 8(a) Procurement Program. Jujy 8, 1977. 8 pp. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Federal Spending Practices and Personnel Management Subcommittee ; by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Non-Discrimination and Equal opportunity Programs: Federal Agencies' Ach...
Date Jan. 26, 1977 Report No. CED-77-26 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Small Business Administration's Compliance with Comptroller General's Decision on Purchase of Guaranteed Loans

DOCUOENT RBESBE 00022 - [A0751058] ([Sall Business Administration's Compliance with Cosptroller General's Decision on Purchase of Guaranteed loans]. CED-77-26; B-181432. January 26, 1977. 11 pp. Report to Mitchell P. Sobelinski, Administrator, Snall Besiness Administ-ation; by Henry Eschwege, Dirt*tor, Community and Economic Development Div. Contact: Community and Bconoaic Development Div. 74dget ...
Date Jan. 6, 1977 Report No. CED-77-22 Title

Government Operations: Closing of Small Business Administration in Marshall, Texas

DOCUOENT RBSU!E 01153 - [a0590912] (Restricted) Closing of Small Business Administration 'n Marshall, Texas. B-114835; CED-77-22. January 6, 1977. 3 pp. 4 enclosure (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Sam B. Hall, Jr.; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Other Advancement and Regu;ation of Commerce (403). Organ...
Date Aug. 23, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-74 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Management Control Functions of the Small Business Administration--Improvements Are Needed

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS oy w BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Management Control Functions Of The Small Business Administration-Improvements Are Needed Small Business Administration Some Small Business Administration employees who approve or influence assistance to small businessmen are not required to file financial interest statements. Also, the policy on bank stock ownership by em...
Date June 18, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-85 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: SBA Change in Size Standard for Small Business Petroleum Refiners on October 30, 1975

(. -. Il.’ q. r -.. &3-76-8-qOF THE UNITED D.C. 20518 STATEt # &(a-76 COMPTROW-ER GENERAL WASHINGTON. B-185276 I. ’ :, ., The Honorable John E, Moss The Honorable John D. DingelZ’ House of Representatives Your joint letter of October 31, 1975, asked us to examine the effects of a change the Small Business Administration made to its-t.size standard for small business petroleum refiners on Oct...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. 089565 Title

Health: States' Promotion of the Occupational Safety and Health Loan Program

The Honorable Norton AssistanC Secretary Safety and Health Department of Labor Deas Mr. Corn: Corn for Occupational lllull1llOliOlllll[10l0lllllmlOl~ LMO89565 We Kecently completed a survey of selected regulatory disaster loan programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), one of which was the Occupational Safety and Health loall pl:o~ram. SBA administers this program in coopera...
Date Jan. 1, 1976 Report No. 090939 Title

Special Publications: Legislative Developments

Date Oct. 9, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-101 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Substantial Losses Projected for the Small Business Administration's Lease Guarantee Program

LIBRARY SYSTEM BYTHECOMPTROLLER GENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES Isllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll _ LM096805 Substantial Losses Projected For The Small Business Administration’s Lease Guarantee Program The law requires the lease guarantee program to be self-sustaining; however, GAO projects losses of $17 million on policies issued through fiscal year 1’974. Many policies were issued to business...
Date Oct. 8, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-74 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Look at How the Small Business Administration's Investment Company Program for Assisting Disadvantaged Businessmen Is Working

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli LM096807 A Look At How The Small Business Administration’s Investment Company Program For Assisting Disadvantaged Businessmen Is Working These investment companies and the small businesses they finance have experienced problems during the early years of the program’s operation. Whether...
Date Aug. 15, 1975 Report No. RED-76-2 Title

Some Problems Impeding Economic Improvement of Small-Farm Operations: What the Department of Agriculture Could Do

L -- lllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllll LM096852 . I . 3.mi.f m ,, ., h , ‘7’ TM? m3t=3SCR8USwas that the failure to ef fective~y ‘48C .imaild3le eechnolo9y and effietent msnegeraent practbccs ~318 a prifzary Peason &?any Eaerrtsrs ?.ave lower vo~up3es of Carei seles than they might have ami k3 major factor linft Inq iq9ravcnenrs tn the %arming operntions of rrrrst sea:ll-farm epefators ...