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FOIA Online Library - FOIA Library
Online compendium of documents that will save you the time and effort of requesting it/them through channels.
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FINANCING
New funds provided to a business, by either loans or purchase of debt securities or capital stock.
FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE
A price that is fair to both parties, considering the agreed-upon conditions, promised quality, and timeliness of contract performance. "Fair and reasonable" price is subject to statutory and regulatory limitations.
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR)
The body of regulations which is the primary source of authority governing the government procurement process. The FAR, which is published as Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is prepared, issued, and maintained under the joint auspices of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services Administration, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Actual responsibility for maintenance and revision of the FAR is vested jointly in the Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (DARC) and the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC).
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FINANCIAL REPORTS
Reports commonly required from applicants request for financial assistance, e.g.: Balance Sheet -A report of the status of a firm's assets, liabilities and owner's equity at a given time.
FIXED COSTS
Costs of doing business such as rent, utilities, depreciation, taxes, etc., that remain generally the same regardless of the amount of sales of goods or services.
FLOW CHART
A graphical representation for the definition, analysis, or solution of a problem, in which symbols are used to represent operations, data, flow, equipment, etc.
FOIA
Freedom of Informaton Act. The FOIA, enacted in 1966, generally provides that any person has a right of access to federal agency records. This right of access is enforceable in court except for those records that are protected from disclosure by the nine exemptions to the FOIA, which are discussed in the text.
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FORECLOSURE
The act by the mortgagee or trustee upon default, in the payment of interest or principal of a mortgage of enforcing payment of the debt by selling the underlying security.
FRANCHISING
A continuing relationship in which the franchisor provides a licensed privilege to the franchisee to do business, and offers assistance in organizing, training, merchandising, marketing and managing in return for a consideration. Franchising is a form of business by which the owner (franchisor) of a product, service or method obtains distribution through affiliated dealers(franchisees). The product, method or service being marketed is usually identified by the franchisor's brand name, and the holder of the privilege (franchisee) is often given exclusive access to a defined geographical area.
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT - FOIA
The FOIA, enacted in 1966, generally provides that any person has a right of access to federal agency records. This right of access is enforceable in court except for those records that are protected from disclosure by the nine exemptions to the FOIA, which are discussed in the text.
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FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
With respect to a contract action, "full and open" competition means that all responsible sources are permitted to compete.
FirstGov
FirstGov is a public-private partnership, led by a cross-agency board and administered by the Office of FirstGov in the General Services Administration's Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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FORMS - SBA and forms related to Small Business
Several application forms are maintained on our site - some are fillable and printable online.
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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FAR -- Federal Acquisition Regulation
Commonly referred to as the "FAR," the Federal Acquisition Regulations System was established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition of goods and services by all executive agencies. Choosing More... will take you to the FAR site.
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FRANCHISE REGISTRY
SBA’s Franchise Registry is a good example of helping small businesses owners through cooperation between government and industry. The dedicated efforts of SBA employees, franchisees, franchisors, and lenders have led to streamlined eligibility guidelines and operating procedures that will reduce costs and processing time and help SBA serve its customers better.
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FORMS - IRS
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Forms
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FINANCIAL FORECAST
Projection of revenues and expenses for the next one to five years.
FINANCIAL PLAN
An outline for how to use the money (capital) you have and how to raise the money you will need.
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Measures of capital, including debt to asset, current, and debt to worth. See individual definitions for "acid," "current," "quick" ratios.
FIXED ASSETS
Equipment, buildings, etc., which are purchased and used for long-term purposes.
FIVE "Cs" OF CREDIT
A system used by lending officers to evaluate a loan application: Character, Cash Flow, Collateral, Capitalization and Conditions. See individual definitions.
FAIR MARKET VALUE
What a qualified buyer will pay for goods, services, or property.

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