GAO-18-666, SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING: Small Business Administration Could Further Strengthen HUBZone Eligibility Reviews in Puerto Rico and Programwide
SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING Small Business Administration Could Further Strengthen HUBZone Eligibility Reviews in Puerto Rico and Programwide Report to Congressional Committees September 2018 GAO-18-666 United States Government Accountability Office United States Government Accountability Office Highlights of GAO-18-666, a report to congressional committees September 2018 SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING Small Business Administration Could Further Strengthen HUBZone Eligibility Reviews in Puerto Rico and Programwide What GAO Found The Small Business Administration (SBA) adopted criteria and guidance for a risk-based approach to certifying and recertifying firms for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program in March 2017, but the extent to which it conducted a risk assessment to inform its approach is unclear. In 2009, in response to GAO’s prior recommendations to address weaknesses in the HUBZone certification process, SBA increased documentation requirements for certification, but not recertification (which every 3 years determines continued program eligibility). …
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