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GovCon News: March 7, 2013 - The Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved Sabre Systems, Inc. and ARServices for participation in the agency’s Mentor-Protégé Program. The SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program encourages collaborative business relationships between mature established companies and emerging small businesses that are in the … [Read more...]
Departing SBA Administrator Karen Mills had the pleasure of testifying at one final House Small Business Committee hearing searching for answers to the question, "what's next?". Sequestration is what's next: The potential of $85 billion in spending cuts this year has already begun grinding the government contracting food chain to a halt. It's also led … [Read more...]
FCW reported that Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced the Assuring Contracting Equity Act (S. 196), which would boost the 23-percent goal to 25 percent and increase goals for companies owned by women and minorities from 5 to 10 percent. The House wanted the increase last year and put language to that effect in the fiscal 2013 National Defense … [Read more...]
(SDVOSB News Services) -- Washington, DC, December 7, 2012 The Small Business Administration (SBA) today reported on the progress made during 2012 on the President’s Interagency Task Force on Veterans Business Development. The Task Force, chaired by SBA Deputy Administrator Marie Johns, included officials from the Departments of Treasury, Defense, … [Read more...]
The SBA Office of Advocacy released their annual study of Small Business Lending in the United States and the study found that overall lending and borrowing by financial depository institutions and small businesses in 2011 declined from the prior year. The study found that although business lending in amounts over $1 million had a healthy increase small … [Read more...]
Operation Boots to Business: From Service to Startup to Help Them Start Businesses and Create Jobs WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to launch a training program for transitioning service members and veterans to help them become … [Read more...]
WASHINGTON – Two women-owned small business contractors, one a general construction firm from New Mexico and the other a project management services company from Tennessee, have been named the National Prime Contractor of the Year and National Subcontractor of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The awards were announced at a breakfast … [Read more...]
Make a Big Difference on Small Business Saturday® Release Date: November 21, 2011 Contact: [email protected] Release Number: 11-65 Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news WASHINGTON – As a proud supporter of Small Business Saturday®, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, … [Read more...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2011 National Small Business Week Awards. Each year, since 1963, SBA’s Small Business Week Awards have recognized outstanding individuals from America’s small business community for their achievements and contributions to our nation’s economy. In 2010, this celebration will … [Read more...]
The Small Business Administration finally has started to implement a contracting program for women who own small firms, one decade after Congress first authorized it. On Monday (Oct 4, 2010), SBA filed a final rule creating the long-awaited procurement program, which focuses on 83 industries in which women are underrepresented in the federal contracting … [Read more...]
The SBA issued the following press release on July 1st: Washington, DC - In just three years’ time, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative has supported nearly $500 million in Patriot Express loans to small businesses owned and operated by veterans, reservists and their spouses. Patriot Express Loans, which … [Read more...]
The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) announced the winners for its Fifth Annual … [Read More...]
This is an interesting way to view the government's LPTA practices. Shared with us by guest writer … [Read More...]
So the sky hasn't fallen and the sun appears to be rising as it always has. Is all good? Here are … [Read More...]
Having “standing” or the “right” to sue in a bid protest action is generally limited to … [Read More...]
