SBA falls short of contracting goals

Learn more from the SBA's latest Scorecard

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SBA conference designed to help minority enterprises

The conference is taking place all this week at the Omni Shoreham Hotel here in D.C.

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Is SBA disaster ready?

Five years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, doubts over SBA's efficiency, effectiveness emerge

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Agencies opening up slowly under FOIA mandate

The Justice Department's new report finds that the number of partial documents released last year increased by 50,000. Many agencies also reduced their backlog of FOIA requests. Agencies say some of improvements can be attributed to increased attention across the government and better technology.

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Phony firms make the grade for HUBZone

As part of its latest undercover operation, the Government Accountability Office obtained certification in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone program for three phony firms. SBA's Joe Jordan tells us about changes being made to HUBZone as a result.

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SBA to name new HUBZone director

Grande Lum will lead a program that has been plagued by fraud and abuse. GAO successfully received HUBZone certifications for three bogus firms in sting operation. SBA administrator promises more oversight of the program.

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Task force seeks comments on small business contracting

The administration is looking for ways to improve contracting with small businesses and wants the public's input.

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Lady Liberty contractor grows step by step

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year, Kalimex, reopened the stairs to the crown in the Statue of Liberty for the first time since 9/11, ensuring visitors' safe ascent up the famous double helix stairway to the observation level in the statue's crown. Vice-president Kevin O'Brien walks us through it.

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Small businesses make a big difference

The nation's top entrepreneurs will be honored at the U.S. Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week events to be held next week, in Washington, D.C.. We learn more from SBA's Sean Greene.

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Google and SBA offer big tips for small business

The "Tools for Online Success" site features tutorials, video testimonials, and tips from savvy small business people who have leveraged the web to become more efficient, more cost-effective, and more successful. Joe Zepecki, deputy assistant administrator for communications at the SBA explains.

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Obama calls for more small business contracting

The President also establishes a new task force on veterans small business development. New executive order on small business requires a new Web site to list agency small business contracting data. The order also creates a new interagency taskforce to make recommendations on improving federal progress in meeting governmentwide goals.

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White House ready to reveal identity management plans

OMB will issue a new memo on HSPD-12 in the coming weeks. Agencies are feeling more pressure to meet the secure identity card requirements. Administration is also closer to finalizing new strategy for securing online transactions.

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GAO sees more bid protests in 2009

The agency received more complaints last year than in any of the previous eight years. GAO also came to a final decision on more cases in 2009 than the year before. More agencies and vendors also are turning to alternative dispute resolution to solve their differences, GAO finds.

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Small Business Administration

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GSA lone agency to meet SBA goals

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GSA: Small Business Goals Met

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Ask the CHCO: SBA

Darryl Hairston
Deputy Associate Administrator for Management and Administration
August 5, 2009

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Pres. Obama: Time to Push a Pawn

A political pawn's purpose is simple. And there are two kinds of pawns--those who see it coming, and those who don't.

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The Patriot Express Loan

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SBA and HUD rank high on the Best Places to Work survey

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