House Committee Calls for Agencies to Justify Bundling of Private Contracts
By Eugene Mulero and Danielle Parnass
March 22, 2012
In response to growing concerns from small businesses, a House panel Thursday approved a bill that would require federal agencies to justify decisions on bundling contracts when considering bids from private firms.
By voice vote, the Small Business… Read more »
OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Happy Birthday ACA
March 22, 2012
By Julian Pecquet and Sam Baker
Administration officials touted a report that found 49 states are implementing at least some parts of healthcare reform, though many Republican-led states have said they’ll hold back on their exchanges until the Supreme Court decides whether the law is… Read more »
Week Ahead for the Committee: March 5- 9
Committee to Hold Markup on Contracting Bills and Hearing on Rising Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Small Business Committee, chaired by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), today announced the schedule for the week of March 5, 2012.
On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 the Committee on Small Business will conduct a markup of its Views and… Read more »
Lawmakers Demand Crackdown on U.S. Program Enriching Wealthy
By Danielle Ivory, Elliot Blair Smith and Gopal Ratnam, Bloomberg Government
February 22, 2012
Two top lawmakers on small business matters renewed calls for tougher enforcement of the rules in a program that steers government contracts to… Read more »
GOP Appropriator Determined to Stop Proposed Revisions to Child Labor Law
By Ellyn Ferguson, CQ
A senior Republican appropriator on Thursday vowed to stop the Labor Department from revising agriculture-safety rules for child workers, despite the agency’s decision to reconsider a proposal that farmers and rural lawmakers said could adversely affect family operations.
“I… Read more »
Proposed DOL Child Labor Regs Draw Fire From All Sides
Agripulse
The Department of Labor is likely to be in the hot seat Thursday when a House subcommittee
reviews proposed regulations that could restrict how children work on U.S. farms and ranches.
The plan, which has generated more than 10,000 public comments, is drawing fire from… Read more »
Bonuses to Be Cut at Agencies Failing Small Business Under Bill
By Nick Taborek, Bloomberg Government
Thousands of federal government executives risk losing their bonuses under a bill that would establish the first penalties for agencies failing to meet small-business contracting goals.
U.S. Representative Sam Graves, a Missouri Republican who chairs the House Small Business… Read more »
Obama's Keystone Pipeline Nix Worries Small Business
By Jose Pagliery
January 20, 2012
The hopes of some small business owners in the Nebraskan… Read more »
Small Business Committees, Advocates Hesitant to Back Obama’s Restructuring Proposal
By J.D. Harrison, Washington Post
Lawmakers and small business… Read more »
