Would a small business development program run by a municipal government also be eligible?
26a. No. Please note that only small profit making businesses under NAICS code 541611 with a size standard of $6 million are eligible to submit proposals under this solicitation. 27. We recommend that the PD and PI roles be designed to complement each other. The successful implementation of a demonstration project of this nature which involves multiple agencies and requires coordination of activities among several different organizations requires an effective PD. Based on the role of the PD described in the RFP, in order to facilitate the operations of the demonstration in the two states, coordinate the research design activities, and develop effective communication with the states, DOL, SBA, and all other players, we believe that the PD should have a solid knowledge and understanding of the operations of microenterprise programs, experience in implementing large scale demonstration projects, and a good understanding of social science research. The PI will complement the PD by bringing