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109847 1 (1979-07-10)

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            UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE    -
                  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

                                        FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                                        EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DST
                                        TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1979

                         STATEMENT OF
                    HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR
          COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                          BEFORE THE
  SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND MINORITY ENTERPRISE
               HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS
                   r          ON
            THE SIZE STANDARDS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:

     WE ARE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS OUR AUGUST 9, 1978, REPORT

ON OUR SURVEY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S (SBA's)

DEFINITIONS OF SMALL BUSINESSES, REFERRED TO AS SIZE

STANDARDS, WHICH CONTROL ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL SMALL BUSI-

NESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (CED-78-149). WE WILL ALSO REFER TO

CERTAIN PARTS OF OUR APRIL 5, 1979, REPORT ON THE SET-ASIDE

PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL TIMBER SALES (CED-79-8) WHICH WAS PROMPTED

BY SIX MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS, WHO ASKED US TO LOOK INTO

VARIOUS ALLEGATIONS REGARDING THE SET-ASIDE PROGRAM.

     THE AUGUST 1978 REPORT WAS BASED ON A LIMITED SURVEY

OF HOW SBA DEVELOPED 10 SIZE STANDARDS, AND HOW THE SIZE

STANDARDS AFFECTED THE DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS IN THE AGENCY'S

7(a) LOAN PROGRAM AND SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CONTRACTS

IN THE APPAREL INDUSTRY.






             109847

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