Defining Small Business : An Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (25 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews history and development of SBA definitions of "small business" that have been used to determine eligibility for SBA assistance. Presents competing industry, GAO, and Congressional perspectives on SBA size standards; and examines how SBA proposals to restrict and streamline size standards would affect program eligibility. Discusses current SBA definition for small business, and considers policy options for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Defining Small Business

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