Documents/GAO2010/1: Wellbeing and Financial Security/1.6.5: Ssmall and Minority-Owned Business Assistance

1.6.5: Ssmall and Minority-Owned Business Assistance

Assess the effectiveness of federal initiatives to assist small and minority-owned businesses

Other Information:

Key Efforts: Assess the impact of federal contracting „„policies and practices on small businesses and determine what oversight SBA provides to ensure that the programs serve eligible small businesses as intended. Assess SBA’s actions to improve its „„internal control and fraud prevention measures, use of information technology, and management of human-capital. Monitor SBA’s initiatives to make its „„programs more efficient, effective, and helpful to small businesses, especially to those businesses least able to access credit markets. Assess the effectiveness of SBA’s „„programs to achieve the agency’s mission of meeting the needs of small businesses.

Stakeholder(s):

  • Small Businesses

  • Minority-Owned Businesses

Indicator(s):