[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 1999] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR124.701] [Page 282] ASSISTANCE CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PART 124--8(A) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart A--8(a) Business Development Sec. 124.701 What is the purpose of the 7(j) management and technical assistance program? Section 7(j)(1) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 636(j)(1), authorizes SBA to enter into grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with public or private organizations to pay all or part of the cost of technical or management assistance for individuals or concerns eligible for assistance under sections 7(a)(11), 7(j)(10), or 8(a) of the Small Business Act.