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Small Business: Development Centers Meet Counseling Needs of Most Clients

RCED-90-38BR Published: Nov 22, 1989. Publicly Released: Dec 22, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program, focusing on: (1) client satisfaction with centers' and subcenters' assistance; (2) program funding sources; (3) program services; (4) client characteristics; (5) staff characteristics; and (6) effectiveness of on-site program reviews.

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