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This bill, known as the Small Business Contracting and Acquisition Programs Efficiency Act of 2016 or the SB CAPE Act of 2016, directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent agency that audits federal spending, to conduct a review of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (OGCBD). The review will examine how SBA personnel involved in procurement and business development programs report to the OGCBD, whether consolidating the processing of certifications for these programs into a single unit would improve efficiency and consistency, and if better coordination of field personnel could enhance program performance. Additionally, the GAO will assess how the OGCBD can improve its staffing for writing regulations and its collaboration with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to ensure the SBA makes rules in a timely manner, and will identify any other areas where the SBA could improve its performance in these programs, which are defined as those related to procurement or business development established under specific sections of the Small Business Act. The GAO is required to submit a report with its findings and recommendations to relevant House and Senate committees within one year of initiating the review.