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SBA Form 1711 Certification Regarding Lobbying
What Is SBA Form 1711?
SBA Form 1711, Certification Regarding Lobbying is a Small Business Administration (SBA) form used with contracts, grants, loans, and cooperative agreements. It certifies that no federal funds will be used for lobbying activities. Any payment made to a person actively engaging with the Congress or any Federal agencies is considered a lobbying activity.
The latest edition of the form was released by the SBA on August 1, 1992 . The most recent SBA Form 1711 fillable version can be downloaded below or found on the SBA website.
This form belongs to a set of forms used to apply for becoming a Microloan Intermediary. Lenders that offer loans of 50,000$ or less are considered microlenders. The SBA makes loans to these intermediary lenders enabling them to make loans to small business borrowers. Organizations selected to participate as lenders may receive grant funding to provide training and technical assistance to their micro-borrowers.
The SBA Form 1711 has to be filed as a part of the application for an SBA 7(a) loan. An SBA 7(a) is a guaranteed loan program for small businesses. The SBA does not loan money directly to the borrower but guarantees a part of it to the lender in case the borrower fails to repay. To qualify for the loan, the business has to meet the SBA size standards, operate for-profit in the U.S., and meet the industry's criteria. 7(a) loans may be used for purchasing land, buildings, equipment, machinery or supplies as well as for long-term or short-term working capital, refinancing or for a purchase of an existing business.
Certification Regarding Lobbying
The Small Business Administration rules restrict the use of federal funds for lobbying activities. The SBA Lobbying Certification Form should be completed by anyone receiving grants, loans or other federal funds as a statement of acceptance of these rules.
SBA Form 1846, Statement Regarding Lobbying is a related form filed as a statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance.
Lobbying certification is a simple process that requires the applicant to read the conditions and sign the form to certify their acceptance. The form contains three conditions:
- No federal funds are allowed to be used to make payments to influence or attempt to influence an officer or an employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or an employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress.
- If any federal funds are paid for the above-mentioned purposes, the organization must file the OMB's Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. Lobbying using non-federal funds is not restricted by the SBA.
- The person signing the form certifies that the certification language will be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
