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59.049:  Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Certification and Eligibility

Popular Name:  OSDBC&E

Objectives:  To ensure compliance with the constitutional standards established by the Supreme Court in Adarand Contractors, Inc vs. Pena, relative to Federal action programs that use racial or ethnic criteria as a basic for decision making.

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

59.049 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Eligible applicant must be: A small business concern as defined in SBA rules and regulations; firms must be at least 51 percent unconditional owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens who are socially and economically disadvantaged as defined by 13 CFR 124.105, 124.109, 124.110, and 124.111.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Small businesses.

Credentials/Documentation:  Not applicable.

59.049 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable.

Application Procedure:  SBA Form 2065, SBA Form 355, SBA Form 413, IRS Form 4506, and other documents identified in the SDB Checklist, as applicable.

Award Procedure:  Applicant is notified of a decision by letter from the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Certification and Eligibility.

Deadlines:  Not applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 15 to 75 days depending on the completeness and complexity of application exclusive of any required legal or size issues.

Appeals:  Requests for reconsideration of a declined application may be made within 45 days from the date of service of the decline letter.

Renewals:  SDB Certification last, generally, for a three (3) year period. Firms may reapply after their initial certification has expired.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

59.049 RELATED PROGRAMS:

59.049 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

59.049 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Type of Assistance:  Direct Loans; Guaranteed/Insured Loans.

Obligations:  (Loans) FY 99 $9,700,000; FY 00 est $10,814,000; and FY 01 est 9,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  73-0100-0-1-376.

Authorization:  Small Business Act of 1953, as amended, Section 7(b)(2), Public Law 85-536, 15 U.S.C. 636(b); Public Law 95-507.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  13 CFR Part 124 8(a) Business Development; 124 Subpart B, Eligibility Certification and Protests Relating to Small Disadvantaged Business Programs

59.049 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Certification and Eligibility, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416. Program Contact: Terri A. Dickerson. Phone: (202) 619-1850 or (800) 558-0884. E-Mail address: www.sba.gov/sdb.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

59.049 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) program is a procurement tool designed to assist the government in finding firms capable of providing need services, while at the same time, helping to address the traditional exclusion of minority owned firms from contracting opportunities. Participation in the SDB program and the benefits are restricted to those firms who have satisfied the eligibility requirements and have been certified by the Small Business Administration as a SDB.

59.049 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Completed applications must be maintained.