Fact 5: SBA Myth vs. Fact Press Release Debunked by American Small Business League

Fact 5. There have been no penalties or consequences for large businesses getting small business contracts.

Proof - The best information to prove this is in the SBA's own statements. They do not provide any information on firms that have been penalized or prosecuted for misrepresenting themselves as small businesses. They use terms like “will be denied” and “subject to fines.” Again the GTSI case is a typical example, they were recommended for debarment by the SBA Inspector General and the SBA did nothing.

A report released in 1995 by the SBA Inspector General is another great example. They found fraud in federal small business contracting and the SBA took no action against those firms. In another instance, the SBA Office of Advocacy commissioned an investigation that found large businesses were guilty of “vendor deception” a synonym for fraud to receive small business contracts. The SBA took no action against those firms. Furthermore, On February 24, 2005 in Report 5-16 the SBA Inspector General found “false certifications” and “improper certifications,” more synonyms for fraud responsible for large businesses receiving federal small business contracts. The SBA took no action against those firms.