United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-07-21 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:NSIAD-94-224 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-224 P0b002ee1803968ad f:ns94224 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-224 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-224 NSIAD-94-224 Small business assistance Economic assistance Investments Small business loans Department of Defense contractors Business development loans Capital Proposed legislation Government guaranteed loans Competitiveness Act of 1994 (National) Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 1994 Technology Capital Network SBA Certified Lenders Program SBA Preferred Lenders Program Letter Report NSIAD Cuts in the Defense Department's (DOD) procurement budget are forcing a consolidation of the defense industrial base and job loss for many defense industry workers. This situation has prompted initiatives to help defense firms, particularly small ones, convert defense-related technology to commercial use. The Defense Department is authorized to provide up to $15 million for guaranteed loans to help small firms in the defense industry convert to commercial applications. This report provides information on general trends in the availability of capital for small and medium-sized firms and on federal and nonfederal initiatives to improve access to capital for these firms. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-224/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-224.htm GAO/NSIAD-94-224 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-224 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-94-224; Defense Conversion: Capital Conditions Have Improved for Small and Medium-Sized Firms; Small business assistance Economic assistance Investments Small business loans Department of Defense contractors Business development loans Capital Proposed legislation Government guaranteed loans Competitiveness Act of 1994 (National) Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 1994 Technology Capital Network SBA Certified Lenders Program SBA Preferred Lenders Program