Wild Burros Collide With the Ranching and Farming Economy
By Marina DeWit – Region 9 Advocate
Hiking in the mountains and rugged terrain is a popular tourist activity in Arizona. When exploring areas around lakes and rivers, the chances of meeting wildlife are pretty high at any!-->!-->!-->…
Letter to FTC: Advocacy Submits Comments to FTC on Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information…
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits these comments on Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information. The!-->…
SBA Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable – August 30, 2019
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of
Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet to discuss the following topics,
beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 30, 2019. The meeting will be
held in Washington, D.C.,!-->…
Annual Report of the Office of Economic Research, FY 2018
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Advocacy's Office of Economic Research (OER) is the only federal office statutorily tasked with examining small business challenges and contributions in the U.S. economy.
In fiscal year 2018, OER continued to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
July 2019 Small Business Advocate
Vol. 38, No. 6
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 6. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Letter to TTB: Advocacy Comments on Modernization of Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine,…
On November 26, 2018, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published a proposed rule titled Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages. Although the original!-->…
DC Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds EPA Decision Not To Impose Costly Financial Responsibility…
By Kevin Bromberg, Assistant Advocate
In a major victory for small businesses, the D.C. Circuit
Court of Appeals upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s final determination
that financial responsibility requirements were not needed!-->!-->!-->…
Letter to DOD: Prompt Payments of Small Business Contractors (DFARS Case 2018-D068)
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits these comments on the Department of Defense’s proposed rule, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Prompt Payments of Small Business!-->…
Small Business Facts: Spotlight on Nonprofits
Nonprofits mean business! While not discussed as much as for-profit businesses, nonprofits are mostly small firms, they account for around 10 percent of businesses and employment, and their numbers have grown consistently. Read more!-->…
South Carolina Roundtables Canceled
Unfortunately the Office of Advocacy is not able to host the scheduled events in South Carolina at this time. An Advocacy representative will contact those who are currently registered to attend these roundtables to discuss your regulatory!-->…