NDAA Signed with Small Biz Provisions
December 2, 2015Last week, President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act which includes several NSBA-supported small-business contracting reforms.
READ MORENDAA Veto Stymies Small Biz Contracting Improvements
October 28, 2015Last week, President Barack Obama vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act which included several provisions designed to help small businesses in the federal marketplace.
READ MOREHouse Examines Contracting Executive Order
October 14, 2015On Sept. 29, a House Small Business Subcommittee held a hearing examining an Executive Order which requires federal contractors and some subcontractors with contracts exceeding $500,000 to disclose labor violations and their efforts to correct them.
READ MORESenate Approves NDAA
October 14, 2015Last week, the Senate approved the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) conference report which includes efforts to level the playing field for small firms in the federal marketplace, however the White House has issued a veto threat.
READ MORESmall Business Contracting Reforms Included in NDAA
May 13, 2015Today, the House will begin debate on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 which includes a number of NSBA-supported small-business contracting provisions.
READ MORESmall Biz Contracting Reform Bill Introduced in House
March 24, 2015Last Week, Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) introduced the Small Contractors Improve Competition Act (H.R. 1481) which would improve small-business participation in the federal procurement process.
READ MORESBA Seeks Comment on Rules Affecting Small Biz
March 11, 2015The SBA recently released notices calling for comments on two rules that affect small businesses: one focusing on expanding the mentor-protégé program; and the other on EPA regulations.
READ MORESBA Seeks Input for Contracting Rule
February 11, 2015The SBA is calling for comments to its proposed rule which would change regulations and implement Section 1651 of the 2013 NDAA, which could impact small businesses in the federal market.
READ MORENDAA Passes House with Small Business Contracting Reforms
December 10, 2014Last week, the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act passed the House which includes several provisions to improve small- business contracting in the federal marketplace.
READ MORESmall Business Federal Contracting in Jeopardy
December 3, 2014NSBA is urging small-business owners to weigh-in on the Federal Single Source Initiative (FSSI), a government-wide program that allows agencies to consolidate vendors for commonly acquired goods and services.
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