07/13/2021
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"Over the last 5 years, one of the local CDCs serving my district, the California 39th District, is CDC Small Business Finance. And this has provided over 24 small businesses with financing over $34 mi..."
"The SBIR and STTR programs are critical tools for small businesses to research, develop, and commercialize innovative technologies."
"I am concerned that the effectiveness of the programs vary by agency and some agencies are more successful in others in responding to requests in a timely manner."
"The reality is that most small businesses in my district are not raising the antitrust laws being discussed here."