04/16/2023
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"We find, one, again, the overwhelming majority of the time it does not need to get to the actual issuance of a Form 70."
"The federal government spends about $500 billion every year through federal contracts, and it is with SBA's support and assistance small businesses receive nearly $100 billion of that spend."
"For the 8(a) Business Development's Mentor-Protege Program we did see some issues with the way that the joint ventures between those mentors and proteges were happening."
"the small businesses overall were 22.7 percent as you said. Woman-owned small businesses were just over four percent. Small disadvantaged businesses were just under eight percent."