Small Business Act: Agriculture's Disadvantaged Business Advocate Not Reporting to Proper Management Level

摘要

The report reviews 13 agencies to determine their compliance with Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act. In subsequent discussions, the Chairman's office defined the primary concern as the agencies' compliance with Section 15(k)(3), which describes the required reporting level for each agency's Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). The Department of Agriculture was one of the departments selected.