1. Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists Section 4(g) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 633(g) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Certification Requirements for ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively (and conforming the margins accordingly); (B) by amending clause (ii) (as so redesignated) to read as follows: (ii) Application The requirements of clause (i) shall be included in any initial job posting for the position of a Business Opportunity Specialist and shall apply to any person appointed as a Business Opportunity Specialist after January 3, 2013. ; and (C) in clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting subparagraph (A) ; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively (and conforming the margins accordingly); (4) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting subparagraph (B) ; and (5) by inserting before subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated) the following: (1) Duties The exclusive duties of a Business Opportunity Specialist employed by the Administrator and reporting to the senior official appointed by the Administrator with responsibilities under sections 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of such official) shall be to implement sections 7, 8, and 45 and to complete other duties related to contracting programs under this Act. Such duties shall include— (A) with respect to small business concerns eligible to receive contracts and subcontracts pursuant to section 8(a)— (i) providing guidance, counseling, and referrals for assistance with technical, management, financial, or other matters that will improve the competitive viability of such concerns; (ii) identifying causes of success or failure of such concerns; (iii) providing comprehensive assessments of such concerns, including identifying the strengths and weaknesses of such concerns