Advocacy Announces New Funding Opportunities for Small Business Research
The Office of Advocacy is pleased to announce new funding opportunities for small business research. The Office of Advocacy periodically funds economic research on small business issues, and is currently seeking research proposals in six…
DOL Proposes Rule to Create Private-Sector Apprenticeship Programs
On
June 25, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule to
create an apprenticeship program run by private-sector partners recognized by
the agency. The agency would designate “standards recognition entities” or SREs
from…
SEC Requests Comments on Changes to Registration Exemptions
On June 26,
2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested comments on
several registration exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933 that
facilitate capital raising. The SEC is specifically requesting comments on the…
June 2019 Small Business Advocate
Vol. 38, No. 5
The Office of Advocacy has released the June 2019 edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 5. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Pharmacy and Other Small Business Issues Dominate Mississippi Roundtable
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief
Counsel
One issue stood out above others at
Advocacy’s recent Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Jackson, Miss.: the concern
of small, independent pharmacy owners about the Center for Medicare and…
SBA Proposes to Modify Its Method for Calculating Annual Average Receipts Used to Define Size…
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to modify its method for calculating annual average receipts used to prescribe size standards for small businesses. Specifically, consistent with a recent amendment to the Small…
Louisiana Legislature Passes Small Business Protection Act
By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
I
am pleased to report that progress is being made in my home state of Louisiana
to protect small businesses from burdensome regulations imposed by state
government agencies. The Louisiana State…
Advocacy Staff Pitches in at Local Food Bank
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief
Counsel
The Office of Advocacy has hosted
numerous Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables across the country to hear
directly from small businesses and other small entities about which federal…
Flooding Concerns, Agricultural Issues Underscore Advocacy’s Arkansas Roundtable
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief
Counsel
With spring’s floodwaters rising
across the Mississippi Delta and throughout Arkansas, it is no wonder that
flooding and agricultural issues highlighted the Office of Advocacy’s recent…
“I Can’t Keep the Lights on With the Costs of These Rules!” Small Businesses in Arkansas, Tennessee,…
By Claudia Rodgers, Senior Counsel
During the week of June
3, 2019, the Office of Advocacy held three Regional Regulatory Reform
Roundtables to hear federal regulatory concerns directly from small businesses
in Jonesboro, Ark.; Memphis,…