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Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent voice for small business within the federal government.

Regulatory Alerts

FAR Council Proposes Rule to Require Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

Office of Advocacy Oct 3, 2022

On August 19, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed a rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) to require that federal contractors and their subcontractors enter into project labor…

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Recommends Considering Small Businesses in Council on Environmental Quality’s Environmental…

Office of Advocacy Oct 3, 2022

On October 3, 2022, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted public comments to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on the development of its Environmental Justice Scorecard, used to evaluate how federal agencies are achieving…

Office of Advocacy Appoints Montez Diamond to Serve as Regional Advocate for Region 4

Office of Advocacy Sep 29, 2022

SBA Number: 22-09…

Office of Advocacy Appoints Janea Jamison to Serve as Regional Advocate for Region 6

Office of Advocacy Sep 27, 2022

SBA Number: 22-08 ADV WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Office of Advocacy in the U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce Janea Jamison has been named Region 6 Advocate. Representing Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New…

Agency Roundtables

SBA Environmental Roundtable – October 7, 2022

Office of Advocacy Sep 27, 2022

***SBA Environmental Roundtable Meeting*** FRIDAY, October 7, 2022, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Via Webinar The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the…

Agency Roundtables

Small Business FAR Council Roundtable – September 29, 2022

Office of Advocacy Sep 27, 2022

SBA Office of AdvocacyVirtual Roundtable onthe FAR Council’s Proposed Rule Requiring Project Labor AgreementsThursday, September 29, 2022, 1-2:00pm (Eastern Time)Via Teams Webinar Dear Small Business Stakeholders: The Office of…

News Articles

IRS Releases Rules for Claiming Alternative Fuel and Alternative Fuel Mixture Credits

Office of Advocacy Sep 22, 2022

On September 13th, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2022-39, providing rules for claiming the alternative fuel credit for sales and purchases made in the first three calendar quarters of 2022. Taxpayers who wish to claim the…

Facts About Small Businesses

Small Business Facts: Small Business Contributions to Research and Development

Office of Advocacy Sep 21, 2022

In 2019, small businesses with 10–499 employees performed $70.6 billion worth of R&D work and employed over 500,000 R&D workers. Among businesses engaged in R&D, small businesses spend a much higher percentage of their sales on…

Newsletter

August-September Small Business Advocate

Office of Advocacy Sep 20, 2022

The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 41, No. 6. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.

Agency Roundtables

Energy Roundtable – September 29, 2022

Office of Advocacy Sep 20, 2022

Energy Roundtable September 29, 2022, 2- 3 p.m. (ET) Roundtable to discuss FERC’s Proposal to Reform Interconnection Procedures The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss the United States Federal Energy Regulatory…

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