Small Business:
Evaluation of a Study on Access to Capital
RCED-87-94: Published: May 6, 1987. Publicly Released: Jun 10, 1987.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the methodology the Small Business Administration (SBA) used to compare data on female and male business owners' access to commercial bank loans.
GAO found that: (1) SBA measured small business access to commercial bank credit in relation to loan application success rates, but there was no statistical assurance that the SBA conclusions were generalized to the business population sampled; and (2) low response rates to questionnaires limited the validity of the results on female business owners' access to commercial bank loans. GAO found that, although the analytical technique was appropriate, there were certain factors that affected small business owners' access to commercial capital, such as: (1) potential measurement errors; and (2) the projected cash flow and solvency of their firms.
Jan 31, 2018
Small Business Research Programs:
Agencies Need to Take Steps to Assess Progress Toward Commercializing TechnologiesGAO-18-207: Published: Jan 31, 2018. Publicly Released: Jan 31, 2018.
Jan 4, 2018
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Small Business Contracting:
SBA Efforts May Clarify the Assignment of Industry Codes, and Most Code Appeals Were DismissedGAO-18-76: Published: Dec 5, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 4, 2018.
Dec 19, 2017
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Drug Industry:
Profits, Research and Development Spending, and Merger and Acquisition DealsGAO-18-40: Published: Nov 17, 2017. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2017.
Oct 25, 2017
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Small Business Contracting:
Actions Needed to Demonstrate Compliance with Requirements for Small Business AdvocatesGAO-18-191T: Published: Oct 25, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 25, 2017.
Sep 25, 2017
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Small Business Contracting:
Actions Needed to Demonstrate and Better Review Compliance with Select Requirements for Small Business AdvocatesGAO-17-675: Published: Aug 25, 2017. Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2017.
Jun 30, 2017
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Small Business Administration:
Government Contracting and Business Development Processes and Rule-Making ActivitiesGAO-17-573: Published: Jun 30, 2017. Publicly Released: Jun 30, 2017.
Jun 29, 2017
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Puerto Rico:
Información sobre Tendencias y Retos de Pequeñas Empresas en el Ámbito de Contratación FederalGAO-17-705: Published: Jun 29, 2017. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 2017. -
Puerto Rico:
Information on Trends and Challenges to Small Business Federal ContractingGAO-17-550: Published: Jun 29, 2017. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 2017.
Jun 15, 2017
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Memory Supplements:
Clarifying FDA and FTC Roles Could Strengthen Oversight and Enhance Consumer AwarenessGAO-17-416: Published: May 16, 2017. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 2017.
May 31, 2017
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Small Business Research Programs:
Most Agencies Met Spending Requirements, but DOD and EPA Need to Improve Data ReportingGAO-17-453: Published: May 31, 2017. Publicly Released: May 31, 2017.
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