Congress Returns to Long To-Do List
September 14, 2016Now that Congress is back in Washington, D.C. following a prolonged August recess, it’s back to business for lawmakers—at least as much business as is typical for Congress these days. With the House having less than six full weeks scheduled and the Senate seven weeks to be in session for...
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Clinton Unveils Small Business Plan
August 25, 2016On Aug. 23, Sec. Hillary Clinton unveiled a small-business proposal aimed at job creation and strengthening small-business growth.
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House Passes NDAA
May 25, 2016Last week, the House approved the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act which includes improvements to the federal procurement process for small firms.
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“Blacklisting” Rule to be Finalized in August
May 25, 2016The White House recently released its Spring 2016 Unified Regulatory Agenda, outlining expected regulatory actions through 2016, including the so-called “blacklisting” rules for federal procurement.
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Committee Approves SBIR/STTR Bill
May 18, 2016On May 11, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship overwhelmingly approved the NSBA-supported SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016.
READ MORE SBA Releases Procurement Scorecard
May 4, 2016Last week, the SBA released its FY 2015 Small Business Procurement Scorecards in which all agencies received either “A+”, “A” or “B” ratings.
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Committee Approves SBIR/STTR Reauthorization
March 23, 2016On March 17, the House Committee on Small Business Chairman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) introduced the Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 (H.R. 4783) which was also cosponsored by committee Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.). The legislation would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology...
READ MORE Feds Exceed Contracting Goals
March 16, 2016The SBA recently announced that the federal government had, for the first time ever, achieved its five percent contracting goal with women-owned small businesses.
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DOL Requires Paid Sick Leave for Fed. Contractors
March 2, 2016On Feb. 24, the DOL issued a proposed rule, with a meager 30-day comment period, that requires federal contractors to provide at least seven paid sick days per year.
READ MORE House Committee To Markup Contracting Bill
January 13, 2016Later today, the House Small Business Committee is scheduled to mark-up the first of several bills introduced aimed at increasing small business participation in the federal contracting marketplace.
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