AB 2670, as amended, Medina. Small Business Technical Assistance Act of 2014.
The Economic Revitalization Act establishes the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as “GO-Biz,” to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. Bergeson-Peace Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Act establishes the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank within GO-Biz to, among other things, assist in the promotion of economic development throughout the state.
This bill would enact the Small Business Technical Assistance Act of 2014, within the bank under the direction of GO-Biz to, among other things, serve as the lead state entity for overseeing the state’s participation with the federal California Small Business Development Center Programbegin insert,
the Women’s Business Center program, the Veteran Business Outreach Center program, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), and the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement programend insert. This act would also recognizebegin delete theend deletebegin insert thoseend insert federalbegin delete program.end deletebegin insert programs.end insert This act would authorize GO-Biz or any other state entity to contract withbegin delete an Administrative Lead Center established under the federal program.end deletebegin insert a federal small business
technical assistance center.end insert This act would require the State Chair of the California Small Business Development Center Leadership Council, established under the federal program,begin insert or the contract lead for any of the other federal small business technical assistance centers,end insert to report specific information to GO-Biz relating to any year that state funds are appropriated to supportbegin delete an Administrative Lead Center,end deletebegin insert the California Small Business Development Center Program or any of the other federal small business technical assistance center programs,end insert and would, in turn, require the director of GO-Bizbegin insert or the
contract lead for any of the other small business technical assistance centersend insert to provide that report to the Legislature and post the report on the GO-Biz’s Internet Web site. This bill would also require the state chair, as a condition of accepting state funds, to allow access to other information aboutbegin delete the programend deletebegin insert
those programsend insert under certain conditions. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations in this regard.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 13997.6 of the Government Code is
2amended to read:
(a) The California Economic Development Fund is
4hereby created in the State Treasury for the purpose of receiving
5federal, state, local, and private economic development funds, and
6receiving repayment of loans or grant proceeds and interest on
7those loans or grants.
8(b) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys in the fund
9may be expended by the Governor’s Office of Business and
10Economic Development, without regard to fiscal year, to provide
11funds for loans, matching funds, or grants to public agencies,
12nonprofit organizations, and private entities, and for other economic
13development purposes, consistent with the purposes for which the
14moneys were
received.
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 63100) is added
2to Division 1 of Title 6.7 of the Government Code, to read:
3
This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the
8Small Business Technical Assistance Act of 2014.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
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10(a) The federal government funds and operates a range of
11technical assistance programs through contracts with nonprofit
12organizations who commit to serve and support small businesses
13in California including the California Small Business Development
14Center program, the Women’s Business Center program, the
15Veteran Business Outreach Center program, and the Service Corps
16of Retired Executives (SCORE). The Department of Defense also
17funds and operates the Procurement Technical Assistance
18Cooperative Agreement program through contracts with nonprofit
19organizations in California. All of these programs provide free
20and low-cost services to
California small businesses. It is in the
21interest of the state to collaborate with these centers under the
22state role of helping to provide an economic environment in which
23small businesses can be successful, including participation in a
24seamless network of federal, state, and nonprofit programs,
25services, and activities that benefit small businesses.
26(a)
end delete
27begin insert(b)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert(1)end insert The California Small Business Development Center
28Program plays a significant role in expanding and supporting
29California small businesses. There are more than 1,000 Small
30Business Development Centers in the United States and its
31
territories, and there are over 30 Small Business Development
32Centers located in regions throughout California.
33(b)
end delete
34begin insert(2)end insert The primary role of the California Small Business
35Development Center Program, a component of the federal Small
36Business Development Center Program, is to provide technical
37assistance to the state’s small businesses, including tracking
38assistance and outcomes that result in a meaningful contribution
39to the California economy.
40(c)
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P4 1begin insert(3)end insert Within the state, the California Small Business Development
2Center Program is administered through six Regional Small
3Business Development Center Networks, as follows: Northern
4California; Northeastern California; Central California; Orange
5County/Inland Empire; Los Angeles; and San Diego. Each regional
6network is managed by an Administrative Lead Center, designated
7by the federal Small Business Administration through a cooperative
8agreement, and affiliated with one public institution of higher
9education. The centers are responsible for securing required
10one-to-one matching funds to draw down federal appropriations,
11according to a population-based formula determined by the United
12States Census, and the regional networks are held accountable for
13their
productivity and required to submit regular performance
14reports to the Office of Small Business Development Centers,
15within the federal Small Business Administration.
16(d)
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17begin insert(4)end insert Throughout the six regional networks there are more than
1830 full-time Small Business Development Centers, with multiple
19additional outreach locations serving small businesses in this state.
20These centers provide assistance to existing businesses in the areas
21of financing, government contracting, business planning and
22management, marketing, international trade, energy efficiency and
23sustainability, and disaster preparedness.
The centers also provide
24expert advice to technology companies in the areas of business
25and financial plan preparation, angel and venture capital
26presentation preparation, funding strategies, product positioning,
27market launch strategies, applications for federal grants, technology
28transfers with research universities, intellectual property issues,
29and strategic partnerships. The centers work in collaboration with
30various partners to provide these services, including, but not limited
31to, the federal Small Business Administration, the United States
32Department of Commerce, the United States Department of
33Agriculture, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
34Development, the California Innovation Hub Program, the
35California Community Colleges, the California State University,
36the University of California, local workforce investment boards,
37economic developers, cities, counties, and chambers
of commerce.
38(c) (1) The Women’s Business Center program plays a
39significant role in expanding and supporting California small
40businesses. The Women’s Business Center program was established
P5 1to provide in-depth, substantive, outcome-oriented business
2services to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established
3businesses, including a representative number of which are socially
4and economically disadvantaged.
5(2) The Women’s Business Center program meets its mission
6through the award of financial assistance to tax-exempt, private
7nonprofit organizations to enable them to effect substantial
8economic impact in their communities, as measured by successful
9business startups, job creation and retention, and increased
10company revenues.
11(3) California’s network of women’s business centers include:
12Anew America Women’s Business Center/Anew America
13Community Corporation (Berkeley); Mendocino Women’s Business
14Center West Company (Fort Bragg); Asian Pacific Islander Small
15Business Program WBC/LTSC Community Development Corp.
16(Los Angeles); PACE Women’s Business Center/Pacific Asian
17Consortium Employment (Los Angeles); University Enterprises
18Corporation at CSUSB - (Coachella Valley); California Capital
19Financial Development Corporation (Sacramento); Inland Empire
20Women’s Business Center University Enterprise Corp. at
21California State University, San Bernardino (San Bernardino);
22Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center (San Francisco); Women
23Business Partners Program Mission Community Services Corp.
24(San Luis Obispo); Women’s Economic Ventures (Santa Barbara);
25and Valley Economic Development Center (Sherman Oaks).
26(d) The Veteran
Business Outreach Center program in
27California is one of only four in the United States. The Veteran
28Business Outreach Center program plays an important role in
29meeting the unique needs of veterans in starting and operating
30businesses. The program is funded by the Small Business
31Administration’s veterans unit. The Veteran Business Outreach
32Center program provides statewide small business consulting and
33workshops for veteran owners of small businesses, and veterans
34wishing to start a small business. The Veteran Business Outreach
35Center program offers outreach through its network of related
36nonprofit veteran service centers in the California Cities of Santa
37Rosa, Eureka, Menlo Park, Redding, and Reno, Nevada.
38(e) (1) The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is
39managed by the SCORE Association “Counselors to
America’s
40Small Business” and is organized as a nonprofit association
P6 1comprised of over 13,000 volunteer business counselors working
2in 348 SCORE chapters throughout the United States and its
3territories. SCORE members are trained to serve as counselors,
4advisors, and mentors to aspiring entrepreneurs and business
5owners. Services are offered at no fee, as a community service.
6SCORE was formed in 1964 and nearly 10 million Americans have
7utilized SCORE services.
8(2) SCORE is a resource partner with the Small Business
9Administration. The Small Business Administration administers a
10congressional grant, which provides SCORE with funding. SCORE
11volunteers work with the Small Business Administration and small
12business development centers to provide small business mentoring
13and training to entrepreneurs through the Small Business
14Administration and small business development center offices.
15There are 19 SCORE offices in California, as well as a range
of
16online services.
17(f) (1) The Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative
18Agreement program plays an important role in helping small
19business access public contract opportunities. The Procurement
20Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement program was
21authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number
22of businesses capable of participating in the government
23marketplace.
24(2) The Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative
25Agreement program is administered by the Department of Defense.
26The program provides matching funds through cooperative
27agreements with state and local governments and nonprofit
28organizations for the establishment of procurement technical
29assistance centers to provide procurement assistance.
30(3) Procurement technical assistance centers are structured to
31reflect
the needs, priorities, and resources of the areas they serve.
32Some procurement technical assistance centers are administered
33directly by state governments; others partner with universities,
34community colleges, local economic development corporations,
35or other local institutions. Some procurement technical assistance
36centers operate within Bureau of Indian Affairs areas and serve
37exclusively Native American-owned businesses. Many are affiliated
38in some way with small business development centers and other
39small business programs.
P7 1(4) Procurement technical assistance centers are staffed with
2counselors experienced in government contracting and provide a
3wide range of services including classes and seminars, individual
4counseling, and easy access to bid opportunities, contract
5specifications, procurement histories, and other information
6necessary to successfully compete for government contracts.
The following definitions apply for the purposes of this
8chapter:
9(a) begin delete“Act of Congress” end deletebegin insert(1)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert“Small Business Act of Congress” end insert
10refers to the act of Congress signed into law on July 2, 1980,
11entitled “The Small Business Development Act of 1980” (Public
12Law 96-302) which authorized the Small Business Development
13Center program, operated by the Small Business Administration.
14(2) “Women’s Business Act of Congress” refers to the act of
15Congress signed into law in 1988, entitled the “Women’s Business
16Ownership Act of 1988” (Public Law 100-533), operated by the
17Small Business Administration.
18(3) “Veteran’s Business Act of Congress” refers to the act of
19Congress described in Section 657b of Title 15 of the United States
20Code governing the Veteran Business Outreach Center, operated
21by the Small Business Administration.
22(4) “SCORE Act of Congress” refers to the act of Congress
23described in Section 637 of Title 15 of the United States Code
24governing the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE),
25operated by the Small Business Administration.
26(5) “Procurement Act of Congress” refers to the act of Congress
27described in Chapter 142 (commencing with Section 2411) of Part
28IV of
Subtitle A of Title 10 of the United States Code governing
29the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement
30program, operated by the Department of Defense.
31(b) “Administrative Lead Center” means the entity with which
32the federal Small Business Administration contracts with to
33administer the Small Business Development Center Program within
34a state or district. The Administrative Lead Center is directly
35accountable to the Small Business Administration for all aspects
36of the Small Business Development Center, including staffing,
37
program, outreach, and securing the required one-to-one match to
38draw down federal funds to operate the program in the
39Administrative Lead Center’s area of responsibility.
P8 1(c) The “California Small Business Development Center
2Program” is comprised of the six regional networks of Small
3Business Development Centers operating in the state pursuant to
4a cooperative agreement between the Administrative Lead Centers
5and the federal Small Business Administration.
6(d) “California Small Business Development Center Leadership
7Council” refers to the entity that is comprised of the directors of
8the Administrative Lead Centers that coordinate the regional
9networks of small business development centers. The council is
10the statewide entity tasked with negotiating partnerships on
behalf
11of the California Small Business Development Center Program,
12leveraging operational and technical assistance for best practices
13across the six regions, and working with the state government to
14maximize the economic impact of the federal Small Business
15Development Center Program within the state.
16(e) “Director” means the Director of the Governor’s Office of
17Business and Economic Development.
18(f) “Federal match” means the money committed to the
19operations of the regional network of Small Business Development
20Centers by an Administrative Lead Center,begin delete whichend deletebegin insert a Women’s
21Business Center, the Veteran Outreach Center, and a Procurement
22
Technical Assistance Center, thatend insert have come from a nonfederal
23government source of moneys. The federal match is used to draw
24down moneys from the federal Small Business Administration.
25(g) “Office” means the Governor’s Office of Business and
26Economic Development.
27(h) “Regional Directors” refers to the highest level personnel
28charged with management and oversight of a regional network of
29Small Business Development Center Networks, and who are
30employed by the Administrative Lead Centers pursuant to
31guidelines from the federal Small Business Development Center.
32There are six Regional Director positions in California.
33(i) “Regionalbegin delete networkend deletebegin insert
Networkend insert of Small Business Development
34Centers” refers to the Small Business Development Centers which
35are administered under a single Administrative Lead Center. There
36are six California Regional Small Business Development Center
37Networks: Northern California, Northeastern California, Central
38California, Orange County/Inland Empire, Los Angeles, and San
39Diego.
P9 1(j) “Regional Network of Women’s Business Centers” refers to
2the Women’s Business Centers. There are 11 California Regional
3Small Business Development Center Networks.
4(k) “Regional Network of SCORE” refers to the Service Corps
5of Retired Executives, which are administered pursuant to a
6congressional grant and guidelines from the federal Small Business
7
Administration. There are 19 SCORE centers in California located
8in Bakersfield, Capitola, Chico, Citrus Heights, Fresno, Glendale,
9Modesto, Monterey, Obispo, Oakland, Oxnard, Palm Desert,
10Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis, Santa
11Ana, Santa Rosa, and Sonora.
12(l) “Regional Network of Procurement Technical Assistance
13Centers” refers to procurement technical assistance centers, which
14are administered pursuant to guidelines from the United States
15Department of Defense.
16(j)
end delete
17begin insert(m)end insert “Small Business Development Center” refers to an
18individual physical
location, recognized by the federal Small
19Business Administration and overseen by the Administrative Lead
20Center, where a small business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur
21can receive free one-on-one consulting and low at-cost training
22on a variety of topics including starting, operating, and expanding
23a small business.
24(n) “Federal small business technical assistance centers” means
25a Small Business Development Center, a Women’s Business Center,
26the Veteran Business Outreach Center, a SCORE center, and a
27Procurement Technical Assistance Center that operate in
28California under federal contracts.
29(o) The “Women’s Business Center” refers to an individual,
30physical location, recognized by the federal Small Business
31Administration where a small business owner or an
aspiring
32entrepreneur can receive free one-on-one consulting and low
33at-cost training on a variety of topics including starting, operating,
34and expanding a small business.
35(p) The “Veteran’s Business Center” refers to an individual,
36physical location, recognized by the federal Small Business
37Administration where a small business veteran owner or an
38aspiring veteran entrepreneur can receive free one-on-one
39consulting and low at-cost training on a variety of topics including
40starting, operating, and expanding a small business.
P10 1(q) “SCORE” refers to an individual, physical location,
2recognized by the federal Small Business Administration where a
3small business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur can receive free
4mentoring and attend workshops on a variety of topics including
5starting, operating, and expanding a small business.
6(r) The “Procurement Technical Assistance Center” refers to
7an individual, physical location, recognized by the United States
8Department of Defense where a small business owner can receive
9free training on a variety of state and federal procurement issues.
(a) The office shall serve as the lead state entity for
11overseeing the state’s participation with the California Small
12Business Development Centerbegin delete Program.end deletebegin insert Program, the Women’s
13Business Center program, the Veteran Business Outreach Center
14program, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), and
15the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement
16program.end insert The office may collaboratebegin insert withend insert and supportbegin delete the begin insert
federal small business technical
17Administrative Lead Centersend delete
18assistance centersend insert in the provision of technical assistance and other
19related services to small businesses through their regional networks
20ofbegin delete Small Business Development Centers.end deletebegin insert centers.end insert
21(b) The office or any other state entity may contract withbegin delete an begin insert a federal small business technical
22Administrative Lead Center.end delete
23assistance center.end insert If a contract is entered into and money is
24exchanged for services, thebegin delete Administrative Lead Center or centersend delete
25begin insert
federal small business technical assistance centerend insert shall report on
26those activities as specified in Section 63125.
27(c) begin insert(1)end insertbegin insert end insertAny public or private corporation authorized to establish,
28operate, and maintain a small business developmentbegin delete regionalend delete
center
29whose application is granted pursuant to the terms of thebegin insert Small
30Businessend insert Act of Congress may establish, operate, and maintain the
31center subject to the conditions and restrictions of the Act of
32Congress, and any amendments thereto.
33(2) Any public or private corporation authorized to establish,
34operate, and maintain a Women’s Business Center whose
35application is granted pursuant to the terms of the Women’s
36Business Act of Congress may establish, operate, and maintain
37the center subject to the conditions and restrictions of the Women’s
38Business Act of Congress, and any amendments thereto.
39(3) Any public or private corporation
authorized to establish,
40operate, and maintain a Veteran’s Business Center whose
P11 1application is granted pursuant to the terms of the Veteran’s
2Business Act of Congress may establish, operate, and maintain
3the center subject to the conditions and restrictions of the Veteran’s
4Act of Congress, and any amendments thereto.
5(4) Any public or private corporation authorized to establish,
6operate, and maintain a SCORE center whose application is
7granted pursuant to the terms of the SCORE Act of Congress may
8establish, operate, and maintain the center subject to the conditions
9and restrictions of the SCORE Act of Congress, and any
10amendments thereto.
11(5) Any public or private corporation authorized to establish,
12operate, and maintain a Procurement Technical Assistance Center
13whose application is granted pursuant to the terms of the
14Procurement Act of Congress may establish, operate, and
maintain
15the center subject to the conditions and restrictions of the
16Procurement Act of Congress, and any amendments thereto.
(a)
The state recognizes that the federal small business
19technical assistance center programs, administered by the federal
20Small Business Administration and the United States Department
21of Defense through a network of nonprofit service providers, offer
22a range of services that benefit California small businesses
23including the following:
24begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert(1)end insertbegin insert end insertThe state recognizes that the Small Business
25Development Center may,
pursuant to thebegin insert
Small Businessend insert Act of
26Congress, on January 1, 2014, offer a range of services, including,
27but not limited to:
28(1)
end delete
29begin insert(A)end insert Providing specialized one-on-one counseling and technical
30assistance in the areas of financing, government contracting,
31business planning and management, marketing, international trade,
32energy efficiency, sustainability, and disaster preparedness for
33small businesses with the greatest potential for job retention and
34creation.
35(2)
end delete
36begin insert(B)end insert Providing expert business startup advising, including legal
37requirements for starting a business and access to capital for small
38businesses and entrepreneurs with the greatest potential to start
39companies and provide jobs within California.
40(3)
end delete
P12 1begin insert(C)end insert Providing commercialization assistance to new and emerging
2technology companies in the areas of business and financial plan
3preparation, angel and venture capital presentation preparation,
4funding
strategies, product positioning, market launch strategies,
5application for Small Business Innovation Research and Small
6Business Technology Transfer federal grants, technology transfer
7to and from research universities, intellectual property issues, and
8strategic partnerships.
9(4)
end delete
10begin insert(D)end insert Conducting regional and local workshops, seminars, and
11conferences with local partners to meet the needs of small business
12clients.
13(5)
end delete
14begin insert(E)end insert Providing services to link small businesses to research and
15development institutions for the purposes of transferring new
16technology to a new or an expanding small business.
17(6)
end delete
18begin insert(F)end insert Assisting with the commercialization of technology products
19or services and with the preparation of raising funds.
20(7)
end delete
21begin insert(G)end insert Providing assistance to high growth and highly scalable
22businesses and entrepreneurs seeking angel and venture capital by
23preparing and positioning them for funding.
24(8)
end delete
25begin insert(H)end insert Coordinating with employee training and placement
26programs.
27(9)
end delete
28begin insert(I)end insert Providing market research and planning assistance to local,
29regional, and statewide economic development partners, projects,
30and collaborations.
31(10)
end delete
32begin insert(J)end insert Gathering, analyzing, and maintaining information on the
33economic impact of business assistance provided by the Small
34Business Development Center and other organizations.
35(b)
end delete
36begin insert(2)end insert The Administrative Lead Center is responsible for oversight,
37management, and compliance of the Small Business Development
38Centers in its geographic region, in accordance with state law and
39thebegin insert
Small Businessend insert Act of Congress.
40(c)
end delete
P13 1begin insert(3)end insert In accordance with thebegin insert Small Businessend insert Act of Congress, the
2California Small Business Development Center program is required
3to provide a federal match of at least one-to-one with nonfederal
4funds, and is thus authorized to receive grants, gifts, and other
5sources of funds to support its mission.
6(b) (1) The state recognizes that the Women’s Business Centers
7may, pursuant to the Women’s Business Act of Congress, offer a
8range of services, including, but not limited to:
9(A) Offering financial assistance on how to prepare a loan
10package and secure business credit from public and private
11lending.
12(B) Providing marketing assistance, including how to increase
13a business’s capacity to prepare and execute marketing plans;
14developing pricing, packaging, and distribution strategies; and
15the effective use of public relations, networking, and advertising
16techniques.
17(C) Offering export assistance in cooperation with the Small
18Business Administration’s Office of International Trade, the United
19States Department of Commerce, and other relevant federal
20programs.
21(D) Providing additional specialized assistance, including issues
22related to home-based businesses, legal matters, accounting, rural
23business, agribusiness, construction, child care, elder care,
24manufacturing, procurement, web development, business expansion
25and franchising, or international trade, business programs helpful
26to veterans, people seeking to get off welfare, people with
27disabilities, and other subcategories of issues concerning women
28in business.
29(2) In accordance with the Women’s Business Act of Congress,
30the Women’s Business Center program is required to provide a
31federal match of at least one-to-one with nonfederal funds, and is
32thus authorized to receive grants, gifts, and other sources of funds
33to support its mission.
34(c) The state recognizes that the Veteran’s Business Center may,
35pursuant to the
Veteran’s Business Act of Congress, offer a range
36of services, including, but not limited to:
37(1) Providing statewide small business consulting and
38workshops for veteran owners of small businesses and veterans
39wishing to start a small business.
P14 1(2) Offering transitional housing, which offers a safe
2environment where veterans are supported in their efforts to
3overcome a variety of obstacles. The agency has up to 100
4transitional beds in operation.
5(3) Offering a network of services so veterans are connected to
6employment and training programs, counseling, and legal services.
7(4) Offering comprehensive employment placement services by
8providing clients with job leads, resume preparation, informational
9resources, and interview preparation.
10(5) Operating a 22-bed alcohol/drug social recovery model
11project established in 2005.
12(d) The state recognizes that SCORE may, pursuant to the
13SCORE Act of Congress, offer a range of services, including, but
14not limited to:
15(1) Serving as counselors, advisors, and mentors to aspiring
16entrepreneurs and business owners.
17(2) Offering online and in-person workshops on management,
18marketing, e-commerce, selling your business, accessing capital,
19and intellectual property.
20(e) The state recognizes that the Procurement Technical
21Assistance Centers may, pursuant to a Procurement Act of
22Congress, offer a range of services, including, but not limited to:
23(1) Helping to determine business readiness for taking
24advantage of government contracting opportunities.
25(2) Securing the registrations that are necessary to participate
26in the government marketplace, including the United States
27government’s System for Award Management (SAM), the Small
28Business Administration’s Dynamic Small Business Search, and
29other government vendor databases.
30(3) Obtaining key certifications to participate in the government
31marketplace including Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a)
32Business Development Program, HUBzone, and other
33certifications.
34(4) Identifying which government offices and individuals are
35most likely to need a business’s products and best ways to connect
36with them.
37(5) Researching government agency procurement histories.
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38(6) Hosting “matchmaking” events, which provide critical
39opportunities to connect with agency buying officers, prime
P15 1contractors, and other businesses that may offer teaming or
2subcontracting opportunities.
3(7) Identifying bid opportunities and understanding solicitation
4packages.
(a) On or before August 30 following any year that
6state funds are appropriated tobegin delete an Administrative Lead Centerend delete
7begin insert federal small business technical assistance centersend insert for the support
8of the California Small Business Development Centerbegin delete Program,end delete
9begin insert Program or any of the other federal small business technical
10assistance center programs,end insert
the State Chair of the California Small
11Business Development Center Leadership Councilbegin insert, or the contract
12lead for any of the other federal small business technical assistance
13centers as defined in Section 63110,end insert shall provide a written report
14to the office consistent with the requirements of this section.
15(b) Each Administrative Lead Centerbegin insert and each of the other
16federal small business technical assistance centersend insert shall agree to
17the reporting requirement in this section as a condition of receiving
18state funds. As a further condition for receiving state funds, the
19State Chair of the California Small Business Development Center
20Leadership Council shall arrange
to provide the office with access
21to similar information, in both a similar timeframe and format,
22that an Administrative Lead Centerbegin insert or any of the other federal
23small business technical assistance centersend insert may provide to the
24federal Small Business Administration on client services and the
25economic impact of the California Small Business Development
26Center Program. Information provided to the office shall meet
27applicable privacy standards and shall not disclose the name of an
28individual business.
29(c) A report prepared pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include,
30but not be limited to, all of the following data:
31(1) Number of businesses assisted.
32(2) Number of employees employed by those businesses at the
33time those businesses were assisted.
34(3) Number of jobs created.
35(4) Number of jobs retained.
36(5) Estimated amount of state tax dollars generated from those
37businesses.
38(6) Industry sectors of the businesses assisted, as reported by
39the assisted businesses.
P16 1(7) Increase in sales reported by businesses assisted as a result
2of the program.
3(8) The amount of capital infusion, in both debt and equity,
4obtained by assisted businesses.
5(9) Total amount of federal funds allocated to the region during
6the reporting period.
7(d) The directorbegin insert
or the contract lead for any of the other small
8business technical assistance centersend insert shall submit a copy of the
9report required pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature in
10compliance with Section 9795 and post the report on the office’s
11Internet Web site no later than 30 days after the office receives the
12report.
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