News Ex-Bush aide Safavian gets 18-month prison term By Richard CowanABC News October 27, 2006 Oct 27, 2006 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Bush administration official David Safavian was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday for lying and obstructing justice in...
News SBA's New Guard Attacked for Contract Awards By Keith GirardAllBusiness.com October 26, 2006 A changing of the guard at the Small Business Administration has done little to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding government contract awards to small businesses. If...
News $10,000 reward offered for small-biz list By David HublerFederal Computer Week October 25, 2006 The American Small Business League (ASBL) has announced a $10,000 reward for the first person who can provide a complete, accurate and verifiable list of all firms...
News Republican Congress Criticized for SMB Failures By Keith GirardAllBusiness.com October 23, 2006 When it comes to Congress's track record on small business issues, the glass is half empty, according to two small business groups.The American Small Business League...
News Contractor Certification, Reporting Rule Is Near Set-Aside Alert October 13, 2006 In a move to stop counting large businesses as small ones, the new heads of SBA and OMB's Office of Federal Procurement Policy said they are taking steps to improve the accuracy of...
News Small business group says Small Business Administration threatens it Central Valley Business Times October 4, 2006 The Small Business Administration and the Justice Department are threatening to file suit against Petaluma-based American Small Business League for...
News House extends SBA programs By Ethan ButterfieldWashington Technology September 27, 2006 The House voted Tuesday to extend the Small Business Administration's programs until Feb. 2, 2007, giving Congress more time to complete a review and reauthorization of the...
News Gap in awards stymies small firmsA study finds small businesses have not received their portion of government contracts when compared to big corporations. By Jim WyssMiami Herald September 23, 2006 Small businesses aren't getting their fair share of government...
News Seeking a Bigger Slice of an $85 Billion Pie By Elizabeth OlsonNew York Times September 12, 2006 SMALL-BUSINESS owners who have been thwarted in getting their lawful share of federal contracts are hoping to find some relief from new proposals being floated by the...
News SBA Closes up Vets Office, Annual Contracts PlungeSBA Closes Veterans Assistance Office Target Gov September 11, 2006 Without consultation or notification, the Bush Administration has closed its office at the Small Business Administration (SBA) solely dedicated...
News EPA requires justification for fully competitive contracts By Paul Singergovexec.com September 8, 2006 Apparently, the Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that small is not only beautiful, it is also darn near mandatory.In a memo circulated last...
News Senate passes bill creating federal spending database By Daniel Pulliamgovexec.com September 8, 2006 Legislation that would produce a searchable Internet database of federal contracts, grants and loans passed the Senate Thursday night, pleasing government...
News New SBA head sees 'huge social opportunity' By Robert ManorArizona Daily Star September 4, 2006 CHICAGO The new head of the Small Business Administration, a former Chicago-area executive at a decidedly big business, says his agency must do a better job of...
News New SBA leader faces criticism over lack of experienceAiding minority, rural firms among goals By Robert ManorColumbus Dispatch September 3, 2006 CHICAGO The new leader of the Small Business Administration, a former Chicago-area executive at a big business,...
News Other SBA challenges charges amid recent changes Veteran's Business Journal September 3, 2006 The SBA recently reported that between 2001 and 2005 it doubled the number of small business loans made through the main SBA loan office, and cited a steady increase...
News New SBA leader faces old worries By Robert ManorNorthJersey.com September 3, 2006 CHICAGO -- The new head of the Small Business Administration, a former Chicago-area executive at a decidedly big business, says his agency must do a better job of helping minority,...
News Annual Recertification Is Debated Again Set-Aside Alert September 1, 2006 Small business advocates are choosing sides over a proposal to require annual recertification of size status.The SBA reauthorization bill that is pending in the Senate, S. 3778, would...
News 'Huge Opportunity' at SBASmall Business Administration Chief Wants to Help Rural, City Firms Up Close By Robert ManorBaltimore Sun August 30, 2006 CHICAGO -- The new head of the Small Business Administration, a former executive at a decidedly big business, says...
News SBA's new head eyes social opportunities By Robert ManorBradenton Herald August 30, 2006 CHICAGO - The new head of the Small Business Administration, a former Chicago-area executive at a decidedly big business, says his agency must do a better job of helping...
News SMALL AGENCY, BIG CRITICSChief sees new chance for Small Business Administration By Robert ManorMonterey Herald August 30, 2006 CHICAGO - The new head of the Small Business Administration, a former Chicago-area executive at a decidedly big business, says his...
News SBA's new leader faces criticsHinsdale resident sees `huge' opportunity for better aiding minorities By Robert ManorChicago Tribune August 20, 2006 The new head of the Small Business Administration, a former Chicago-area executive at a decidedly big business,...
News OMB to rate agencies on efforts to break up large contracts By Jenny Mandelgovexec.com August 18, 2006 The Office of Management and Budget is taking steps to address the concerns of small businesses by developing a score card to focus agency attention on...
News SMB Groups Fight Over Estate-Tax Reform By Keith GirardAllBusiness.com August 17, 2006 The debate over estate-tax reform in Congress has sparked a controversial dispute between the nation's largest small business trade group and one of the most outspoken small...
News Analysis: $300M, no-bid Guard contract By Pamela HessMonsters & Critics August 16, 2006 WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Two months after a House committee held a hearing that was sharply critical of the practice of awarding large, no-bid contracts to Native Alaskan...
News Latest GOP scandal: Billions misappropriated to help corporations By Amanda WilliamsonInsight on the News August 15, 2006 The administration is sanctioning billions in small business contracts to be siphoned off to powerful, politically well-connected...
News SBA Critics Chide Schwarzennegger for Adding Barreto to Team HispanicBusiness.com August 11, 2006 Following news stories critical of the U.S. Small Business Administration under Hector Barreto, California Governor Arnold Schwarzennegger has been criticized for...
News Kaine seeks to more than double small business contracts Associated Press August 10, 2006 RICHMOND, Va. Governor Tim Kaine wants the state to more than double the amount of business it gives to small businesses, including those owned by women and minorities.Less...
News Failed Bush SBA Administrator Barreto, Described by Washington Post as "The Next Michael Brown," Joins Schwarzenegger Team By Lloyd ChapmanCalifornia Progress Report August 10, 2006 Less than thirty days after his departure, the truth about Hector Barreto's...
News Democrats seek probe of small business contract data By Kent HooverBusiness Journal, Washington Bureau August 7, 2006Read the article at bizjournals.com
News Federal legislation could restore biotech funding By Daniel S. LevineSan Francisco Business Times August 4, 2006 A U.S. Senate committee has boosted the biotechnology industry's hope that legislation will soon again allow many venture-backed companies to win...