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 2008-06-17 monographic deposited born digital 73 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-643 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-643 P0b002ee180392b33 f:d08643 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-643 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-643 GAO-08-643 Contracts Data collection Data integrity Economic development Economic indicators Economically depressed areas Eligibility criteria Eligibility determinations Internal controls Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Risk management Small business Small business assistance Small business contracts Development assistance programs Government/business relations Program goals or objectives Program implementation SBA Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program Other Written Product A82399 The Small Business Administration's (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program provides federal contracting assistance to small firms located in economically distressed areas, with the intent of stimulating economic development. Questions have been raised about whether the program is targeting the locations and businesses that Congress intended to assist. GAO was asked to examine (1) the criteria and process that SBA uses to identify and map HUBZone areas and the economic characteristics of such areas, (2) the mechanisms SBA uses to ensure that only eligible small businesses participate in the program, and (3) the actions SBA has taken to assess the results of the program and the extent to which federal agencies have met their HUBZone contracting goals. To address these objectives, GAO analyzed statutory provisions, as well as SBA, census, and contracting data, and interviewed SBA and other federal and local officials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-643/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-643.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-643/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-643.pdf GAO-08-643 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-643 Other Written Product GAO-08-643; Small Business Administration: Additional Actions Are Needed to Certify and Monitor HUBZone Businesses and Assess Program Results; Contracts Data collection Data integrity Economic development Economic indicators Economically depressed areas Eligibility criteria Eligibility determinations Internal controls Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Risk management Small business Small business assistance Small business contracts Development assistance programs Government/business relations Program goals or objectives Program implementation SBA Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program Volume 111 Page 2592 111 Stat. 2592 Volume 114 Page 2763 114 Stat. 2763 Volume 118 Page 2809 118 Stat. 2809 Volume 119 Page 1144 119 Stat. 1144 Public Law 105-135 Public Law 106-554 Public Law 108-183 Public Law 108-447 Public Law 109-59