Contracting Officer

A person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.

Updated on
September 9, 2022
Published on
June 20, 2018
The 7(a) Loan Program, SBA’s most common loan program, includes assistance for each business with unique needs.
SBA 504 loans are very popular for long-term, fixed rate financing of up to $5 million for major fixed assets.
The average Microloan is about $13,000. The Microloans program provides loans up to $50,000 to small businesses.
SBA Glossary

Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Electronic Data Interchange
Transmission of information bet...
Days Receivable
A measure of the average time a...
Affiliated Group
When two or more...
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (DARC)
A group composed of rep...
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Contract
A type of contract designed to...
Liabilities
A financial obligation...
Projection
An estimate of future economic or...
Contract
A mutually binding legal rel..
Income Statement
Shows the entity’s income and...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...
SCORE
Counselors to America's Small Bus...
Collateral
Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
Contracting
Purchasing, renting, leasing, or...
Physical Loans
Funds to repair/replace dis...

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