2023 Small Business Profiles for the States, Territories, and Nation
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles gather the latest federal small business economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business economic activity.
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Small Business Profiles for Major Metropolitan Areas
The Office of Advocacy has launched a new series, the Small Business Profiles for Major Metropolitan Areas. The metropolitan area profiles are part of Advocacy’s state profile series, which provides user-friendly snapshots of national,!-->…
Facts About Small Business: Small Business Hiring Needs
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that the tightening labor market is disproportionately impacting smaller businesses. 23.4 percent of small businesses cited labor needs in August 2020, which increased to over 40 percent at!-->…
Advocacy Comments on Davis-Bacon Act Proposed Rule
On March 18, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published a proposed rule updating the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts Regulations, the first comprehensive review of federal construction regulations in over forty!-->…
Advocacy Comments on BOEM’s Environmental Assessment for the Morro Bay Offshore Wind Energy Area
On April 6, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management published a draft environmental assessment for the Morro Bay Offshore Wind Energy Area. On May 16, 2022, Advocacy filed a public comment letter on the assessment stating that!-->…
Family Fishers Fight For Their Way of Life
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of speaking with Monique Coombs. Monique introduced herself as a “fisherman’s wife,” but she is also the Director of Community Programs for the Maine Coast!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Comments on NAS Energy Efficiency Rulemaking Report
On December 28, 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a report that reviewed the Department of Energy’s methods for setting energy efficiency standards. On May 13, 2022, Advocacy filed a public!-->…
SBA Environmental Roundtable – May 26, 2022
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics, beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft!-->…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – May 20, 2022
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable will meet virtually on Friday, May 20, 2022 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (ET). The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams platform.
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PFAS is Just One Piece of the Puzzle for Small Public Water Systems
By Astrika Adams, Assistant Chief Counsel
On March 18, Office of Advocacy staff visited the Maury Service Authority, a public water system serving Lexington, Virginia and Rockbridge County, Virginia. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains,!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Comments on SEC’s Proposed Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and…
On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published proposed rules that would enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and cybersecurity incident reporting by!-->…
March-April Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 41, No. 3. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.