"I am proud to have the support of the American Small Business League and their grassroots efforts to help protect American small business. Helping American small business is part of our movement for change and the end of politics as usual," Sen. Obama said. "98 percent of all American companies have fewer than 100 employees. Over half of all Americans work for a small business. Small businesses are the backbone of our nation's economy and we must protect this great resource. It is time to end the diversion of federal small business contracts to corporate giants."
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Catch ASBL President Lloyd Chapman on NEWSTALK 1350 KSRO with David Glass Tonight at 5:35 p.m pst
In light of the American Small Business League (ASBL) endorsment of Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, President of the ASBL Lloyd Chapman will discuss presidential politics as they relate to small businesses with David Glass tonight on The David Glass Show. You can listen in by tuning to NEWSTALK 1350 KSRO based out of Santa Rosa, CA at 5:35 p.m pst or by visiting http://ksro.com/pages/327375.php to listen live.
Today the American Small Business League (ASBL) endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for President.
Today the American Small Business League (ASBL) endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for President.
The ASBL is confident in Sen. Obama's leadership and commitment to American-owned small business. Since 2002, a series of federal investigations have found that billions of dollars in federal small business contracts have actually wound up in the hands of some of the largest corporations in the world. It is time for change and as Sen. Obama has so vehemently stated, "Yes We Can." The diversion of federal small business contracts to large corporations is a non-partisan issue that affects all Americans. Sen. Obama's record of rising above the influence of big business lobbying and his commitment to small businesses make him the best candidate to end dramatic abuses in federal small business contracting.
President of the ASBL Lloyd Chapman added, "I am so tired of being disappointed by our elected officials. For the first time in many years I am genuinely excited about this election. In my life, I have never been more excited about any politician than I am about Barack Obama. I believe that he holds the key to a new future for all Americans. I believe that with Sen. Obama in the White House, Americans are going to be more proud of this country than they have ever been in their lives."
"I am proud to have the support of the American Small Business League and their grassroots efforts to help protect American small business. Helping American small business is part of our movement for change and the end of politics as usual," Sen. Obama said. "98 percent of all American companies have fewer than 100 employees. Over half of all Americans work for a small business. Small businesses are the backbone of our nation's economy and we must protect this great resource. It is time to end the diversion of federal small business contracts to corporate giants."
Press Release
The ASBL is confident in Sen. Obama's leadership and commitment to American-owned small business. Since 2002, a series of federal investigations have found that billions of dollars in federal small business contracts have actually wound up in the hands of some of the largest corporations in the world. It is time for change and as Sen. Obama has so vehemently stated, "Yes We Can." The diversion of federal small business contracts to large corporations is a non-partisan issue that affects all Americans. Sen. Obama's record of rising above the influence of big business lobbying and his commitment to small businesses make him the best candidate to end dramatic abuses in federal small business contracting.
President of the ASBL Lloyd Chapman added, "I am so tired of being disappointed by our elected officials. For the first time in many years I am genuinely excited about this election. In my life, I have never been more excited about any politician than I am about Barack Obama. I believe that he holds the key to a new future for all Americans. I believe that with Sen. Obama in the White House, Americans are going to be more proud of this country than they have ever been in their lives."
"I am proud to have the support of the American Small Business League and their grassroots efforts to help protect American small business. Helping American small business is part of our movement for change and the end of politics as usual," Sen. Obama said. "98 percent of all American companies have fewer than 100 employees. Over half of all Americans work for a small business. Small businesses are the backbone of our nation's economy and we must protect this great resource. It is time to end the diversion of federal small business contracts to corporate giants."
Press Release
Monday, February 25, 2008
SBA, National regulatory fairness hearing
The U.S. Small Business Administration will host its second national regulatory fairness hearing on March 12th at 10am. As a leader in your small business community this hearing provides a great opportunity for you to voice your small business concerns regarding unfair or excessive federal regulatory enforcement on a national stage.
The ASBL recently testified at a hearing in San Francisco and based on our testimony the SBA's National Ombudsman mandated a high level review and response to the diversion of federal small business contracts to large corporations.
I hope that this event provides you with the opportunity to bring your most important issues to the attention of high-level officials in the federal government. For your reference, I have posted the details below.
Good luck and please let us know if you participate.
Business and Trade Association Leaders to Participate in First National Regulatory Fairness Hearing
The ASBL recently testified at a hearing in San Francisco and based on our testimony the SBA's National Ombudsman mandated a high level review and response to the diversion of federal small business contracts to large corporations.
I hope that this event provides you with the opportunity to bring your most important issues to the attention of high-level officials in the federal government. For your reference, I have posted the details below.
Good luck and please let us know if you participate.
Business and Trade Association Leaders to Participate in First National Regulatory Fairness Hearing
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Lloyd Chapman on Wall Street Journal This Morning with host Gordon Deal
If you missed American Small Business League President and Founder Lloyd Chapman on the Wall Street Journal This Morning with Host Gordon Deal on Monday morning please click here to listen. During the interview, Chapman discussed the diversion of federal small business contracts to large corporations and their subsidiaries, S. 2300 the Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007 and the Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2008, which has yet to be introduced.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Deadline to Comment on SBA's Women Owned Set-Aside Program Quickly Approaching, February 25th Deadline
As you may know the deadline to submit comments regarding the SBA's recently proposed small business set-aside program for women is February February 25, 2008.
In an effort to prevent the implementation of the SBA's proposed program that would limit the Women owned small business set-aside program to 4 of 140 industries, please use the information below to register a comment, thank you.
Addresses: You may submit comments,identified by 3245–AF40, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier:
Robert C. Taylor, Office of Contract Assistance, Office of Government Contracting,
U.S.Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW.,Washington, DC
20416.
ForMore Information Contact:
Robert C. Taylor -WOSBProposedRegulation@sba.gov
Sample Comment:
My name is ____, and my company's name is _____, located in _______. With this letter, I am formally responding to the SBA's proposed rule issued on December 27, and asking you to withdraw it. Women-owned businesses receive only 3.4% of federal procurement contracts, which is well short of the intent of the Public Law 106-554, passed in 2000, which was created to allow federal contracting officers to award up to 5% of all contracts to women-owned businesses. Rather than improve the contracting percentages, the proposed rule is a drastic step backward.
In an effort to prevent the implementation of the SBA's proposed program that would limit the Women owned small business set-aside program to 4 of 140 industries, please use the information below to register a comment, thank you.
Addresses: You may submit comments,identified by 3245–AF40, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier:
Robert C. Taylor, Office of Contract Assistance, Office of Government Contracting,
U.S.Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW.,Washington, DC
20416.
ForMore Information Contact:
Robert C. Taylor -WOSBProposedRegulation@sba.gov
Sample Comment:
My name is ____, and my company's name is _____, located in _______. With this letter, I am formally responding to the SBA's proposed rule issued on December 27, and asking you to withdraw it. Women-owned businesses receive only 3.4% of federal procurement contracts, which is well short of the intent of the Public Law 106-554, passed in 2000, which was created to allow federal contracting officers to award up to 5% of all contracts to women-owned businesses. Rather than improve the contracting percentages, the proposed rule is a drastic step backward.
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