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Bloomberg Government: Small-Business Advocates May Gain Clout in Several U.S. Agencies
Nov 1, 2011 -
Small-Business Advocates May Gain Clout in Several U.S. Agencies By Nishad Majmudar, Bloomberg Government November 1, 2011 A Congressional panel that subpoenaed officials of four U.S. agencies accused of not complying with small business contracting rules has delayed a scheduled hearing, saying tha...
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Graves, Mulvaney Applaud House Passage of 3% Withholding Repeal
Oct 27, 2011 -
House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) issued the following statements on House passage of H.R. 674, legislation to repeal the 3% withholding requirement for contracting businesses: Chairman Graves said, “As ...
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Chairman Sam Graves in CNBC: The 3% Withholding Is Yet Another Burden For Small Businesses
Oct 25, 2011 -
The 3% Withholding Is Yet Another Burden For Small Businesses By Chairman Sam Graves October 25, 2011 Imagine that you are a small business owner who has a thin two to five percent profit margin during a tough economy and are trying to avoid laying off workers. On top of this, the federal governmen...
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Chairman Graves’ Statement on Today’s Small Business Contractor Arrests
Oct 4, 2011 -
House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the arrest of four people in a small business contracting scam involving the Army Corps of Engineers: "Bribery, kick-backs, and pass-through contracts will not be tolerated – crooked contractors and cor...
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AP: 4 Arrested in Alleged Government Bribery Case
Oct 4, 2011 -
4 Arrested in Alleged Government Bribery Case By Eric Tucker and Nedra Pickler, Associated Press October 4, 2011 Two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two others were arrested Tuesday in a $20 million bribery and kickback case that prosecutors say helped pay for the purchase of more...
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Job Creators & Chamber of Commerce Join Small Business Committee Member’s Call for Repeal of the 3% Withholding Tax This Fall
Sep 14, 2011 -
During a press conference today, Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce Chairman Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), Ways & Means Committee Member Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA), U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President Giovanni Coratolo and small business owners called on President Obama and Senate Ma...
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Chairman Graves in Politico: More Business for Small Businesses
Sep 2, 2011 -
More Business for Small Businesses By: Chairman Sam Graves September 2, 2011 Our debt has dominated much of the political discussion here in Washington this year, and it will definitely be at the forefront this fall as the new congressional supercommitte searches for $1.5 trillion in federal saving...
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Chairman Graves Introduces Bill to Bar Administration from Inserting Politics into Federal Contracting
May 26, 2011 -
Reps. Graves, Issa & Cole Introduce Bill to Bar Administration from Inserting Politics into Federal Contracting Graves: "Forcing small businesses to disclose political contributions will wrongly politicize the federal procurement process" WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oversight and Government Reform Committee ...
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Bipartisan Group of Congressmen, Business Leaders Call For Repeal of The 3% Withholding Tax
May 26, 2011 -
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Members of the Small Business and Ways & Means Committees and lead co-sponsors of HR 674 today called for the full repeal of the 3% withholding tax during a bipartisan press conference at the Capitol. The press conference took place after Small Business Contracting and Workforce Su...
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Chairman Graves Slams The DISCLOSE Executive Order on Fox News
May 12, 2011 -
Chairman Graves Slams The DISCLOSE Executive Order on Fox News “Most of the companies that we asked to testify today declined to do so because they were in fear of retribution from the Administration for just testifying on this particular issue.” CLICK HERE to view the interview. House Small Busines...
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