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 »
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 that three of the departments have agreed to… Read more »
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 than a dozen properties, Rolex and Cartier… Read more »
US Small Business Lending Program Disburses $4B
By Jeffrey Sparshott and Jeff Bater, Dow Jones
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a final round of funding under a program to spur loans to small businesses, though total disbursements have left billions of dollars untapped, and many banks have been left wondering why they didn't… Read more »
GOP Members Want Small-Business Owners to Sound Off
By Jessica Estepa, Roll Call
Republican members of the House Small Business Committee are launching an online initiative Friday to invite small-business owners to share their stories and opinions on policies.
The Small Biz Open Mic, which will be hosted on the GOP’s committee website, will allow business owners to send their feedback… Read more »
The Hill: Rep. Ellmers: Reform law may hamper small insurers
August 30, 2011
By Sam Baker
The Health and Human Services Department hasn’t adequately addressed the needs of small insurance companies — and small employers — as it implements the healthcare reform law, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) said in a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
Ellmers, who chairs the House… Read more »
GOP Lawmaker Wants Changes in HHS Rule for Health Exchanges
By Emily Ethridge, Congressional Quarterly
August 30, 2011
A House subcommittee chairwoman is urging the Obama administration to clarify its proposed rule on the health care law’s state insurance exchanges to prevent small businesses from being unduly burdened and to keep small insurers in the market.
The Department of… Read more »
