SBA’s Patriot Express Loan Initiative Delivers Nearly $500 Million to 6,000 Vets and Military Community
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 can be used to [...]
SBA Adds Eight New Veterans Business Outreach Centers to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs
The SBA will be offering Veterans in business and those considering getting into business support and services in eight new markets:
State University of New Jersey – Newark, New Jersey
Old Dominion University – Norfolk, Virginia
University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fayetteville State University – Fayetteville, North Carolina
New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services – Santa Fe, New Mexico
Southwest [...]
SBA to Revise Format for Small Business Procurement Scorecard
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration is revising the format of the annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard to provide more clarity and transparency on the federal government’s performance in meeting its small business contracting goals. The revised scorecard will be based on an A through F letter grade system, as opposed to the previous [...]
MiliCon Incorporated
MiliCon is a California based manufacturer of Webbing Products including Slings, Tie Downs, Tow Straps, Rope, Cargo Nets, Bags & Custom Sewing.
They serve our Armed Forces, Forest Rangers, BLM, State and Local Fire and Police Departments and many other governmental agencies.
They bring unique expertise to their customers and are able to provide the highest quality [...]
Federal court gives HUBZone program priority
This article on Mar 9th in Federal Computer Week has the GovCon industry abuzz about the potential ramifications…
Federal Court Gives HUBZone Program Priority
The Small Business Act makes it mandatory, not optional, to give HUBZone companies a preference over other small businesses, a judge rules
A federal judge has thrown a wrench into the Obama [...]
SBA Advocacy Efforts under the Regulatory Flexibility Act Saved Small Businesses $7 Billion in FY 2009
Advocacy Efforts under the Regulatory Flexibility Act Saved Small Businesses $7 Billion in FY 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Small businesses realized $7 billion in first-year cost savings and $745 million in annually recurring savings as a result of fiscal year (FY) 2009 efforts to help agencies comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). The law requires [...]
Government Contractors Credit Union Being Formed by NAMGC
The National Association of Minority Government Contractors (NAMGC) is working on establishing a new federal credit union just for government contractors. They have received preliminary approval from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) so they will soon be ready to accept members after they complete the chartering process via the NCUA.
NAMGC is asking the GovCon [...]
Carroll Publishing Announces New GovCon Tool
While the DC area was focused on getting itself unburied from “Snowmageddon” Carroll Publishing quietly announced a useful new resource for government contractors. Their GovSearch™ product now includes comprehensive government transactions data giving clients access to the purchasing history of products and services by the Federal government, with detail including dollars spent, contract completion dates [...]
Proposed budget increases SBA funding by more than 20 percent
Chair Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today praised the Small Business Administration (SBA) components of President Obama’s budget proposal.
GSA Schedules Training Webinar for Small Businesses
The GSA Office of Small Business Utilization conducts monthly training on the process of obtaining a GSA schedules contract.
They offer a free monthly webinar designed to support small businesses interested in obtaining a GSA Multiple Award Schedules contract. To attend you will simply need to register.
If you have questions regarding these webinars or would like [...]
