United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-11-16 monographic deposited born digital 45 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-49 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-49 P0b002ee180397815 f:d0849 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-49 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-49 GAO-08-49 Federal funds Funds management Monitoring Performance measures Policy evaluation Program evaluation Program management Reporting requirements Small business assistance Women Women-owned businesses Legislation Business planning Government agency oversight Policies and procedures Program coordination SBA Women's Business Center Program Other Written Product A78211 The Women's Business Center (WBC) Program provides training and counseling services to women entrepreneurs, especially those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. In fiscal year 2007, the Small Business Administration (SBA) funded awards to 99 WBCs. However, Congress and WBCs expressed concerns about the uncertain nature of the program's funding structure. Concerns have also been raised about whether the WBC and two other SBA programs, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and SCORE programs, duplicate services. This report addresses (1) uncertainties associated with the funding process for WBCs; (2) SBA's oversight of the WBC program; and (3) actions that SBA and WBCs have taken to avoid duplication among the WBC, SBDC, and SCORE programs. GAO reviewed policies, procedures, examinations, and studies related to the funding, oversight, and services of WBCs and interviewed SBA, WBC, SBDC, and SCORE officials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-49/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-49.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-49/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-49.pdf GAO-08-49 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-49 Other Written Product GAO-08-49; Small Business Administration: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of Women's Business Centers and Coordination among SBA's Business Assistance Programs; Federal funds Funds management Monitoring Performance measures Policy evaluation Program evaluation Program management Reporting requirements Small business assistance Women Women-owned businesses Legislation Business planning Government agency oversight Policies and procedures Program coordination SBA Women's Business Center Program Volume 102 Page 2689 102 Stat. 2689 Volume 105 Page 1589 105 Stat. 1589 Volume 111 Page 2592 111 Stat. 2592 Volume 113 Page 1795 113 Stat. 1795 Volume 121 Page 112 121 Stat. 112 Public Law 100-533 Public Law 102-191 Public Law 105-135 Public Law 106-165 Public Law 110-28