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Statutes Governing the SBA
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- Contact the Senior Agency Official for Privacy (SAOP) / Chief Privacy Officer (CPO)
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- FY 18 Contracting Opportunities
- Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan
- FY 16 Conferences & Events Above $100K Report
- FY 17 Advanced Acquisition Strategies
- 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results
- SBA Open Government Report 2016
- 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results
- FY 16 Advanced Acquisition Strategies
- FY 15 Conferences & Events Above $100K Report
- Plain Language Page
- FY 14 Conferences & Events Above $100K Report
- SBA Open Government Report 2014
- FY 13 Conferences & Events Above $100K Report
- FY 12 Conferences & Events Above $100K Report
- FY 13 Advanced Acquisition Strategies
- The Small Business Agenda
- Information Technology Strategic Plan
- Data Consolidation Plan
- Draft Environmental Justice Strategic Plan
- SBA Customer Service Plan
- SBA Vendor Communication Plan
- SBA Open Government Plan
- SBA Open Government Plan 2012-2014
- SBA Plan for Operating in the Event of a Lapse in Appropriations
- Retrospective Review of Regulations
- First Quarter 2012 Retrospective Review Reports
- Second Quarter 2012 Retrospective Review Report
- Third Quarter 2012 Retrospective Review Report & Burden Reduction Initiative
- Fourth Quarter 2012 Retrospective Review Report
- 5th Retrospective Review Report
- January 2014 Retrospective Review Update
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- SBA February 2015 Retrospective Review Report
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- Policy & Regulations
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- Eliminating Fraud, Waste & Abuse
- Enforcement Actions of Note
- SBA Issues Final Agency Decision on DelVal Business Finance Corporation’s Participation in the 504 Loan Program
- SBA Obtains $256K Judgment Against Fraudulent Medico
- Statement from SBA Administrator Karen Mills on the Revocation of EDF's Authority to Participate in the 504 Loan Program
- SBA Revokes Authority of SEM Resource Capital to Participate in the 504 Loan Program Revised by
- SBA Revokes Authority of Atlanta Micro Fund, Inc. to Participate in the SBA Microloan Program
- Enforcement Actions of Note
- Internal Controls for SES, SL, and ST Performance and Misconduct
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