DLA & SBA Reporting Compliance

Because the requirements set for by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Small Business Association (SBA) are so consistent and specific, and because many outreach programs in the United States are funded by one or both of these federal agencies, WebCATS is able to cater to the commonalities that exist among programs reporting to DLA and SBA, putting you in full compliance with the stringent requirements they have set forth.

For every outreach effort entered into WebCATS, you designate the appropriate funding source. If the effort is funded by DLA or SBA, a set of features is enabled that was created specifically with that funding entity’s requirements in mind. For example, if you designate SBA as the funding source for an initial face-to-face counseling session, WebCATS will require that counseling session record to have at least 60 minutes of prep/ contact time. If you designate DLA as a funding source, a variety of informational messages relating to the Bid Match Program are enabled. These are just two examples; there are many more that you will discover.

SBA Reporting Requirements

SBA is concerned with your center’s counseling activity, training events, economic impact, and general outreach, among other things. SBA collects this information via quarterly EDMIS uploads, which you’ll perform right from WebCATS via the extensive EDMISRX add-on component. In addition to EDMIS uploads, Softshare ‘CATS also generates the SBA641 (Parts I/II/III), SBA Economic Impact Report, SBA Training Report, SBA888, SBA 2226, and SBA Case Report.

DLA Reporting Requirements

DLA is concerned with your center’s counseling activity, general outreach, and the government contracts awarded to your clients, among other things. DLA collects this information via the DLA 1806 Report, which is easily generated from WebCATS.