U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Oversight

Separate from the hearings, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship works to ensure that federal agencies are properly administering programs and carrying out the intent of Congress. Following are letters sent by the Committee to agencies, organizations, and other individuals. Click on the subject to read the letter and the date on the right-side to read the response.

108th Congress

date to regarding response
11/19/04 GAO DOE Small Business Prime and Subcontracting Practices n/a
11/16/04 Approps Request for Heating Oil Disaster Loans in 2005 Omnibus n/a
08/24/04 SBA SBDC Drug-Free Workplace Assistance Grants Program n/a
08/19/04 SBA Staffing and Funding of SBA's Disaster and 7(a) Loan Programs n/a
07/12/04 SBA Clarification of SBA Response to Draft SBIC Legislation n/a
06/29/04 SBA Proposed Changes to SBA Size Standards n/a
05/04/04 GSA Small Business Federal Contracting Data for FY2003 n/a
04/14/04 SBA Women's Business Center Grants for Fiscal Year 2004 n/a
04/13/04 SBA Overdue Response to Letter on Telecommunications Development Fund n/a
04/13/04 SBA Fiscal Year 2005 SBA Legislative Package n/a
04/09/04 SBA Cosponsorship Agreements for SBA Expo '04 n/a
03/24/04 SBA Telecommunications Development Fund n/a
03/24/04 SBA Out-Sourcing Duties of the Government Contracting and Business Development Offices n/a
02/26/04 SBA SBIR Rural Outreach and FAST programs n/a
02/20/04 Budget Senator John Kerry's Views and Estimates Letter on SBA's FY2005 Budget n/a
02/13/04 SBA Increased Employee Relocation Expenditures & Budget Requests n/a
01/30/04 SBA Implementation of the Oversight Duties Required of the SBA PCRs n/a
01/30/04 SBA Requesting Information about HUBZone Procurement Goals n/a
01/12/04 SBA Continued Shut Down of SBA's Largest Small-Business Lending Program n/a
01/09/04 DOD Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) n/a
01/08/04 WH The SBA's "Lending Holiday" for the 7(a) Loan Program n/a
01/07/04 SBA Abrupt Shut Down of SBA's Largest Small-Business Lending Program n/a
12/22/03 SBA Hardship Exceptions for Employees Reassigned to Herndon, VA n/a
12/22/03 OMB Final Approval of Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries for the SBIR and STTR Programs n/a
12/01/03 SBA Reports that SBA has delayed progress on their contract with NEXGEN Solutions, Inc. n/a
11/13/03 SBA Private Sector Loan Servicing Pilot Demonstration Program n/a
11/11/03 SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans n/a
11/06/03 SBA Nomination of Shelley Hoon to Serve on the National Women's Business Council n/a
10/20/03 Approps Conference of the FY2004 CJS Appropriations Bill n/a
10/17/03 SBA The Small Business Innovation Research Program and Relevant Rule Changes n/a
10/17/03 OPM The Comment Period for OPM's Proposed Regulation for Legislative Branch Detailees n/a
10/15/03 SBA Request for Delivery of Documents Regarding the Lease on a facility in Herndon, Va. n/a
10/14/03 Various Agencies Agency Compliance with Section 15(k)(3) of the Small Business Act, OSDBUs n/a
09/08/03 SBA Federal Contract Opportunities for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses n/a
07/25/03 SBA Nominations History of the National Women's Business Council n/a
07/18/03 DOJ Smithfield Foods Offer to Acquire Pork Manufacturing Assests of Farmland Industries n/a
07/18/03 SBA Allocation of Unused New Markets Venture Capital Funds n/a
06/24/03 DOD Allowing S. Corp Contractors to Recoup State Taxes as Reimbursable, Allowable Costs n/a
06/11/03 SBA Incorrect Interpretation of the Funding Formula for Women's Business Centers n/a
06/11/03 SBA Compilation of SBA Pilot Projects n/a
06/10/03 SBA Outstanding Responses to Committee Requests n/a
06/09/03 DOT Computer Reservation System (CRS) Regulations; Statements of General Policy n/a
06/02/03 GAO Awarding of Contracts intended for Small-Businesses to Large Businesses n/a
06/02/03 SBA 2003 Women's Business Centers Sustainability Grants n/a
03/27/03 SBA SBA's Application of the new Econometric Model for SBA's 7(a) Loan Program n/a
03/21/03 SBA Proper Staffing of the National Small Business Development Center's Advisory Board n/a
03/07/03 Approps FY2003 Funding for the SBIR Program at the SBA n/a
02/28/03 Budget Views and Estimates on the President's FY2004 budget request for the SBA n/a
01/31/03 Rules Request for Additional Funding for the 108th Congress from the Special Reserve Fund n/a