SBA review authority.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 13

(a) (1) The programmatic reviews will incorporate District Office oversight which will include conducting yearly reviews. (2) Site visits may be incorporated into oversight and monitoring activities of the SBA program office or the SBA District Office. (b) (c) (i) The Small Business Act provides that the Administration may provide financial support, by contract or otherwise, to the association for the purpose of developing a SBDCs accreditation program. See 15 U.S.C. 648(k)(2). (ii) SBDC networks must be reviewed for accreditation purposes and receive accreditation periodically, as negotiated between the AA/SBDC and the accreditation committee of the recognized association. (iii) If an SBDC does not receive accreditation, the SBA may initiate the non-renewal or termination procedure pursuant to § 130.700. (iv) The statue at 15 U.S.C. 648(k)(3)(B) states the SBA may not renew or extend any cooperative agreement with a SBDC unless the center has been approved under the accreditation program conducted pursuant to this section, except that the AA/SBDC may waive such accreditation requirement, at their discretion, upon a showing that the center is making a good faith effort to obtain accreditation. (2) The AA/SBDC and/or designee will participate in the deliberations of the accreditation committee. (d)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 13:§ 130.810