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A -- RESEARCH TOPIC: ''IMPACTS OF P.L. 103-328, THE BANKING & BRANCHING EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1994, ON SMALL BUSINESS LENDING''. SOL SBAHQ95R0019 DUE 072295 POC Contract Specialist, Dionna Martin, 202-205-6622 The U.S. Small Business Administation (SBA), Office of Advocacy (OA) is soliciting proposals for a research topic entitled ''Impacts of P.L. 103-328, The Banking & Branching Efficiency Act of 1994, on Small Business Lending''. The principal objective of this project is focus on whether the lending behavior of banks changed with changing bank structure. The study should emphasize three areas: the future of small community banks under the new interstate banking law; evaluate large banks as the small business lenders; and the prospect for new bank formation under new envirorment. This information will be used by SBA in formulating agency policies. It is anticipated that the RFP will be issued O/A 05/22/95. The closing date for receipt of proposals will be O/A 07/22/95. Copies of the RFP will be provided upon written request only. NO TELEPHONE OR FAX REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. Individual requests must be submitted for each research topic for which you are requesting an RFP. This acquisition is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. SIC 8732 ($5M) has been assigned for this acquisition. (See Note 1.)(0107)

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