[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7663-7664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3471]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Notice Inviting Application for Funding Under the 7(j) Management 
and Technical Assistance Program

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of invitation for proposals for 7(j) management and 
technical assistance awards in FY 2004.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue 
program announcement No. MTA-04-01, to solicit proposals from 
organizations to provide business development assistance for nationwide 
7(j) eligible client executives. The authorizing legislation for this 
training is Section 7(j) of the Small Business Act, U.S.C. 636(j). SBA 
will select successful proposals using a competitive process.
    Award recipients will have responsibility for project oversight, 
design, marketing, management, execution, monitoring and reporting for 
the training program. Proposals are being solicited from non-profit 
organizations, small businesses and educational institutions. The 
applicant must have the qualified trainers, support staff, training and 
technical materials, equipment and facilities, or access to facilities, 
as well as an internal financial management system, to provide business 
development assistance to 7(j) eligible client executives.
    The business development proposal must provide practical 
information and guidance on how to define business development and 
carry out that business development. The proposal must include plans to 
assist the firms in the development of Individualized Business 
Development Plans (IBDPs). The proposal must also include the 
development of DVD/materials package (full audio and video) for the 
7(j) clients. The business development training workshops, IBDPs and 
DVDs will be provided to firms with less than two years in the 8(a) 
program and other 7(j) eligible clients who have been in business for 
not more than four (4) years. The class room lecture and workshops will 
provide brief training

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and development of the (IBDP) that address: competence in accounting; 
competence in marketing; competence in cash flow management; access to 
credit; access to capital; access to surety; access to Federal 
procurement, non-Federal procurement and subcontracts; access to 
further training, which may include marketing, human resources, 
accounting, management, technical/professional skills.
    SBA plans to award approximately $1,000,000.00, subject to the 
availability of funds, under this notice. This amount would fund one or 
multi-awards which would provide business development training 
workshops and DVDs to approximately 1,500 firms including 8(a) 
participants entering the program and other eligible 7(j) executives. 
SBA reserves the right to fund, in whole or in part, any, all, or none 
of the proposals submitted in response to this notice. Awards will have 
a project period of one (1) year. Award amounts may vary, depending on 
the number of 7(j) eligible clients that an applicant is able to train.
    The selection criteria to be used for this competition will be 
provided in the application package.

DATES: The closing date for applications will be March 24, 2004.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the complete application package call 
Adrienne Dinkins at (202) 205-7140, or go to SBA's Web site at http://www.sba.gov.

FOR APPLICATIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION: Questions concerning the 
technical aspects of this notice should be directed to Jacqueline 
Fleming at (202) 205-6177. Questions about budget or funding matters 
should be directed to Adrienne Dinkins at (202) 205-7140.

    Program Authority: 15 U.S.C. 636(j)

Eugene Cornelius, Jr.,
Associate Administrator, Business Development.
[FR Doc. 04-3471 Filed 2-17-04; 8:45 am]
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