13 C.F.R. § 108.340 Evaluation and selection—general.
Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance
SBA will evaluate and select an Applicant to participate in the NMVC program solely at SBA's discretion, based on SBA's review of the Applicant's application materials, interviews or site visits with the Applicant (if any), and background investigations conducted by SBA and other Federal agencies. SBA's evaluation and selection process is intended to— (a) Ensure that Applicants are evaluated on a competitive basis and in a fair and consistent manner; (b) Take into consideration the unique proposals presented by Applicants; (c) Ensure that each Applicant that SBA designates as a NMVC Company can fulfill successfully the goals of its comprehensive business plan; and (d) Ensure that SBA selects Applicants in such a way as to promote Developmental Venture Capital investments nationwide and in both urban and rural areas.
Title 13: Business Credit and Assistance
PART 108—NEW MARKETS VENTURE CAPITAL (“NMVC”) PROGRAM
Subpart E—Evaluation and Selection of NMVC Companies
§ 108.340 Evaluation and selection—general.