Common use of Specific Informational needs Clause in Contracts

Specific Informational needs. Providing specific informational needs and assistance, including: ❖ Coordinating and conducting research into technical and general small business problems for which there are no ready solutions. ❖ Providing access to comprehensive physical and/or electronic libraries that contain current information and statistical data needed by small businesses. ❖ Maintaining a working relationship and open communications with financial and investment communities, legal associations, local and regional private consultants and local and regional small business groups and associations in order to help address the various needs of the small business community. ❖ Conducting in-depth surveys for local small business groups in order to develop general information regarding the local economy and general small business strengths and weaknesses in the locality. ❖ Using and compensating qualified small business vendors, including but not limited to, private consulting engineers and private testing laboratories to provide services to small businesses. ❖ Maintaining lists of local and regional private consultants to which small businesses can be referred. ❖ Providing information and assistance to small businesses about establishing Drug-Free Workplace programs.