Small Business Administration
Introduction
The Small Business Administration is an independent agency directed to support small businesses. The agency provides loans to businesses and acts as a guarantor on bank loans. It was formed in 1953.
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GAO finds extensive fraud in disabled veteran- owned small biz program (11/19/09)...
November 19, 2009 | Elizabeth Newell
Watchdog audited 10 firms and discovered more than 100 allegations of misconduct.
Miscounting of stimulus jobs cuts two ways (11/10/09) - - GovExec. com
November 10, 2009 | Robert Brodsky
Spending reports indicate that contract and grant recipients under- and over-counted jobs created and saved.
Obama Questioned on 8 (a) Program - Fedblog
November 05, 2009 | Alyssa Rosenberg
By Robert Brodsky nteresting moment this morning at the administration's Tribal Nations conference at the Department of Interior. President Obama was questioned, possibly for the first time, on potential changes to the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development contracting program. The 8(a) program carves...
: FEATURES:: Competing Objectives (11/1/09) - - GovExec. com
November 01, 2009 | Robert Brodsky
The White House’s ambitious agenda is running head on into its desire to cut contracting. Something has to give.
States report saving 640,000 jobs through Recovery Act (10/30/09) - - GovExec. com
October 30, 2009 | Robert Brodsky
Data from states and local municipalities includes $150 billion in grants, loans and contracts.
Articles from Nextgov
Broadband stimulus program: Faster Internet, slower bureaucracy
November 16, 2009
NewWave Communications of Sikeston, Mo., is not a deep-pocketed technology giant that can afford to throw money around in Washington. The cable television operator serves 115,000 customers in rural portions of the Midwest and South ...
More detailed stimulus reports could end up creating more jobs
October 30, 2009
The new data, which showed 650,000 jobs created and status of projects, could support a budding industry that sells recovery-compliance tools.
Bob Brewin: September 2009 - What's Brewin'
October 08, 2009
Everyone closes ranks around the policies, statutes and regulations upon which their organizations were established, i.e., Small Business, Competition Advocate, Legal,...
Agencies to spend more on IT in 2010, but not on new projects
October 06, 2009
Recompeting existing contracts will drive the value of the largest federal technology contracts up 50 percent, with few new ideas being introduced.
Agencies surpass Recovery Act small business contracting goals
October 06, 2009
More than $1 out of every $4 spent on federal Recovery Act contracts has gone to small businesses, but several large spenders appear to be lagging behind in including small firms, administration officials told members of a Senate ...
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sba loans : Small Business Administration - Eligibility... - http://bit.ly/5ibrnF - sba.gov via thisnewz.com
by RefinanceNews, November 23, 2009
RT @ltwoods: RT @blackenterprise: Treasury Secretary, SBA Chief Host Listening Session for Entrepreneurs http://ow.ly/EVRt
by GoGreenForward, November 23, 2009
Post Edited: Frontier Bank Opens Small Business Administration Loan Department (http://cli.gs/WG1n2)
by loansfaq, November 23, 2009
PLG attended the "SBA Expo 2009 show". Thank you for visiting our booth. We hope you picked up one of our environmentally-friendly tote bags
by PLG_ONLINE, November 23, 2009
Lesson for small businesses: How to move beyond cost.. short clip, author of Pricing Strategies for Small Business http://ow.ly/EZS7
by SelfCounsel, November 23, 2009
LATEST BANKING NEWS Stimulus breaks end for SBA loans (source: Market Wa.. http://tinyurl.com/yzwngoa follow warren today
by warrenmichaels, November 23, 2009
RT @BillSheridan: SBA to stretch definition of 'small' business | Kiplinger.com http://su.pr/1c3f5W
by KiplingerMedia, November 23, 2009
Web News
SBA's Harrington: Improving the agency's ability to help small businesses
November 23, 2009 | washingtonpost.com - The Fed Page: Inside the Government Workforce
Fake firms rip off SBA set- aside program for $ 100M
November 20, 2009 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis
NIH preparing small business GWAC for IT services
November 18, 2009 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis
Obama calls for jobs forum in December
November 12, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
Justice seeks more small business participation in ITSS follow- on
November 09, 2009 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News
SBA bailouts draw little attention despite high expected default rate
November 05, 2009 | washingtonpost.com - The Fed Page: Inside the Government Workforce
Obama dodges question on gov't contracting
November 05, 2009 | Federal Eye
Bankrupt CIT unlikely to get 2nd bailout
November 02, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
Small Business Faces Sharp Rise in Costs of Health Care
October 24, 2009 | NYT > Politics
H1N1 protocols ease shutdown at the Small Business Administration
October 23, 2009 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News
Small Business Administration Articles
U.S. Business Advisor
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Small Business Loans | Business.gov
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Small Business Taxes | Business.gov
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Uniform Commercial Code UCC | Business.gov
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Small Business Marketing | Business.gov
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WATCH Ski Resorts Hoping For Cold Snap
November 23, 2009 | WJBK FOX 2 Detroit, MI
WATCH Sally’s Saloon Faces Copyright Lawsuit
November 23, 2009 | KMSP FOX 9 Minneapolis
WATCH Central Texans have insurance options
November 20, 2009 | KXAN NBC 36 Austin
WATCH Fairgrounds Home Show Suddenly Canceled
November 20, 2009 | KCCI CBS 8 Des Moines IA
WATCH Scotia Post Office Taken Off List
November 20, 2009 | WXXA FOX 23 Albany