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A contract awarded directly by the Federal government.

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.
Subsidiary
A company for which a majority of the...
Depreciation
A non-cash operating expense that...
NAICS
NAICS codes are common...
Joint Venture
In the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program...
Fair and Reasonable Price
A price that is fair to both parties...
Cash Flow Test
Part of the CET that determines if...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
Coastal Barrier Resource Area (COBRA)
A flood prone area in which...
Amortization
A non-cash operating expense that...
Contract
A mutually binding legal rel..
Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position
Assets = Liabilities + Equity...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Substantial Damage
This means uninsured or otherwise uncompensated...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...

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