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Program Descriptions

39.001:  Business Services

Popular Name:  Counseling on Doing Business with the Federal Government

Objectives:  To promote the interest and participation of business concerns, especially small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, and businesses located in HUBZones in government procurement, and to provide publications to assist businesses in their marketing efforts.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

39.001 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Any business concern is eligible to.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Business concerns.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

39.001 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Contact the nearest GSA Business Counseling Offices (see listing in Appendix IV of the Catalog) by letter, phone, or in person.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

39.001 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.800 Basic Minority Business Development Centers;
• 59.006 8(a) Business Development;
• 59.009 Procurement Assistance to Small Businesses.

39.001 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

39.001 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Type of Assistance:  Advisory Services and Counseling.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $1,322,400; FY 00 est $1,378,900; and FY 01 est $1,425,000.

Budget Account Number:  47-4540-0-4-804.

Authorization:  Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, Public Law 81-152, 63 Stat. 390, 40 U.S.C. 486 (c); Small Business Act of 1953, as amended, Public Laws 95-507 and 100-656.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  "Doing Business With GSA," "Subcontracting Directory," "Forecast of GSA Contracting Opportunities" and "Marketing Strategies and Techniques." (Small Business Centers listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.)

39.001 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Small Business Center, General Services Administration. See Appendix IV of the Catalog for addresses.

Headquarters Office:  Associate Administrator, Office of Enterprise Development (E). Phone: (202) 501-1021.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

39.001 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Counsels and provides information on government contracting opportunities, to small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned business firms. Each year, GSA, the Federal Government's purchasing agent, real estate developer, telecommunications manager, and computer overseer, contracts for over $10 billion worth of goods and services. Because it must provide the workspace, supplies, equipment, and support that other agencies need to do their jobs, GSA is an important market for small businesses.

39.001 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.