No-Bid U.S. Government Contracts Jump 9% Defying Obama Direction By Danielle Ivory  March 15, 2013 President Barack Obama in 2009 told federal agencies that no-bid contracts were “wasteful” and “inefficient.” Four years later, his administration spent more money on non-competitive contracts than ever before. Federal agencies awarded $115.2 billion in no-bid contracts in… Read more »

Bloomberg BNA: Witnesses Tell House Panel Agencies Fail To Measure Rules' Small Business Impacts March 14, 2013 By Stephen Lee Federal regulators are not paying enough attention to the needs of small businesses and are ignoring legal requirements to modify their rules accordingly, witnesses and House Republicans said during a March 14 hearing.   The hearing before the Small… Read more »

Wall Street Journal: Camp Steps Up Small-Business Tax Push By John D. McKinnon March 12, 2013 House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp stepped up his push for a tax-overhaul bill on Tuesday, releasing a draft of legislation that could simplify how millions of small firms organize and operate for tax purposes. For small businesses, the high cost of complying with today’s complex tax… Read more »

  While the President campaigned in 2008 on lowering health care premiums by $2,500 for the typical American family by the end of his first term, the cost of premiums have continued to rise. According to… Read more »

Health Week Ahead: Florist Seeks Help on Health Law Compliance By Alex Wayne, Bloomberg News A florist and a plumber are among those who will testify… Read more »

On Wednesday, February 13, House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) will hold a hearing titled, “State of the Small Business Economy.” The hearing will analyze the health of the small business community, including an examination of access to capital and other economic concerns facing small business owners. “Small businesses lead the United States economy and private… Read more »

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