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Small Business Administration: Status, Operations, and Views on the 8(a) Procurement Program

RCED-88-148BR Published: May 24, 1988. Publicly Released: Jun 22, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) Procurement Program to: (1) provide a statistical overview of the program's participants; (2) assess the extent of concentration of 8(a) activity; (3) determine whether SBA prepared graduating firms for the competitive market; (4) determine the adequacy of SBA program administration and monitoring; (5) ascertain whether program participants consistently met contract terms and conditions; and (6) determine the impact of the program on other small businesses.

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