How Does the SBA District Office Process the Business Plan?
a. Within ten calendar days after receipt, your assigned BOS or BDS will screen your business plan for completeness. If the 1010c business plan is not sufficiently complete to allow a thorough evaluation, it must be returned to you, citing the reasons for its return. b. Within 30 working days after receipt of a complete business plan, your BOS or BDS will evaluate it and advise you in writing of the following: (1) Results of the evaluation; (2) Recommendations regarding the improvement and/or implementation of the 1010c business plan; and (3) Recommendations regarding program support levels for the current and succeeding program years. Support levels are not to be used as a bar to accepting contract support. c. Your BOS or BDS will evaluate your business plan, identify firm strengths and weaknesses, and analyze your plan’s management, marketing and financial condition. Your BOS or BDS can help to ensure that an acceptable business plan is submitted by working with you to explain what i
