7j Management and Technical Assistance Services

Post Date

July 1st 2013

Application Due Date

July 30th 2013

The closing date is July 30, 2013 at 11:59pm EST.

Funding Opportunity Number

GCBD-7J-2011-01-13-O

CFDA Number(s)

59.007

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Business and Commerce

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Other

See Synopsis

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $254622

• Award Range:

  $254622 - $254622

Grant Description

Program Announcement No. GCBD-7j-2011-01-13-O, U.S. Small Business Administration/Office of Business Development (BD) OPENING DATE: July 1, 2013 CLOSING DATE: July 30, 2013 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issues Program Announcement No. GCBD-7j-2011-01-13-O, as authorized by the Small Business Act, Section 7(j); 15 U.S.C.A. Section 636(j); 13 C.F.R. Sections 701-704, to invite applications from eligible 8(a) firms. The assigned NAICS code is 541611. One of the SBA Administratorуs major strategic goals is to strengthen the Agencyуs entrepreneurial education; counseling and training resources to support the needs of existing businesses by successfully focusing on core program resources and ensuring these resources are aligned with the needs of high-growth small businesses. Consistent with that direction, BDуs organizational strategic goal is to coordinate internal and external resources to maximize: 1) the availability of training services and products, and 2) the effectiveness with which training solutions are provided to meet business development needs. This 7(j)M-TAS is specifically tailored to enhance SBAуs efforts to advocate for small business concerns in the federal procurement marketplace while at the same time seeking to strengthen small businesses, and specifically, 8(a) and other 7(j) eligible firms, and help them expand by increasing opportunities for them to participate in the federal procurement arena. The NAICS code for this initiative is 541611. Legacy services provided have been consistent with the Section 7(j)(l) non-exclusive list of categories eligible for funding, including: accounting, production and engineering; international trade; feasibility studies/market analyses/advertising; government contracting assistance, specialized services, financial counseling, business plan assistance, construction management; management training; loan packaging, computer programming services, data processing services, service contracts, seminars and workshops; and assistance in obtaining and increasing bonding levels. Applicants selected for awards under this Announcement are required to maximize their efforts to leverage SBA funding by working in conjunction with SBAуs District Offices and other federal, state, local and tribal government small business development programs and activities; SBA resource partners such as SCORE, Small Business Development Centers, Womenуs Business Centers, Veterans Business Outreach Centers, 7(j) Technical Assistance providers, Small Business Investment Companies, Certified Development Companies, and SBA lenders; universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher education; and private organizations such as chambers of commerce and trade and industry groups and associations. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Business Development at 7jgrants@sba.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Small Business Administration

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Arthur E. Collins, Jr.
  Small Business Administration, Office of Business Development, Office of Management and Technical Assistance. Email: Arthur.collins@sba.gov

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Arthur.collins@sba.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Arthur.collins@sba.gov