Appendix-A-Major-Recommendations--By-Agency SMALL-BUSINESS-ADMINISTRATION SBA01 Allow Judicial Review of the Regulatory Flexibility Act Allow access to the courts when federal agencies develop rules that fail to properly examine alternatives that will lessen the burden on small businesses. cbe cbe SBA02 Improve Assistance to Minority Small Businesses This proposal recommends a complete review of all federal minority business assistance programs and the establishment of a Small Disadvantaged Business Set-Aside program for civilian agencies to provide increased opportunities for minority small business. na na SBA03 Reinvent the U.S. Small Business Administration's Credit Programs Identify ways to improve SBA's credit programs to make SBA more responsive to those industries with the potential for creating a higher number of jobs, those involved in international trade, and those providing critical technologies. It will also enable the agency to operate more efficiently. na na SBA04 Examine Federal Guidelines for Small Business Lending Requirements The federal government should examine the guidelines bank regulators set for small business lending by financial institutions to ensure that capital is available without undue barriers while maintaining the integrity of the financial institutions. na na SBA05 Manage the Microloan Program to Increase Loans for Small Business Allowing SBA to guarantee loans made by banks to nonprofit intermediaries, who could, in turn, make small loans to low-income individuals, women, minorities and other small businesses unable to obtain credit through traditional lending sources would increase private sector participation and lessen administrative burdens linked to direct government lending. na na SBA06 Establish User Fees for Small Business Development Center Services Authorize Small Business Development Centers to charge a nominal fee for their services to reduce federal outlays and require the direct beneficiaries of the assistance to pay a share of the cost. 0.0 102.0 SBA07 Distribute SBA Staff Based on Workload and Administrative Efficiency Reallocating staff based on administrative efficiency and objective workload measures to allow the SBA to better serve its customers by shifting resources from its central and regional offices into its district offices. na na SBA08 Improve Federal Data on Small Businesses The quality of information made available to shape federal legislative and regulatory actions affecting small and large businesses will be increased if federal household and employer surveys include a "size of firm" question. na na