Reports

Require the grant recipient to enhance its marketing and outreach strategy to include plans to
reach a greater number of small businesses and resource-partner counselors and mentors. The
grant recipient should also set clear performance goals with realistic targets before SBA awards
any additional funds for the COVID-19 resource and training portal, as required by CARES Act
Section 1103(c)(2).

Implement procedures for enhanced financial oversight of the CARES Act Resource Partner
Training Portal program to ensure the program office enforces the grant requirements and
follows federal procurement standards when using noncompetitive contracting options. The
requirements include a price or cost analysis for awards that exceed the simplified acquisition
threshold. Another requirement ensures the grant recipient adheres to the terms in the Notice
of Award.

Evaluate whether the contract costs for web development services and media services are
reasonable and remedy any violations.

Assess and recover the amount spent on the unallowable contracted project management
services expenses incurred during the performance of the grant.

Recover the $100,000 paid for unallowable pre-award project management expenses.