By Gloria Larkin Both houses of Congress sent the short-term government funding bill to President Biden who signed it on November 16, 2023, avoiding a potential government shutdown and pushing into next year the next showdown on funding the government. Biden’s approval came a day after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the stop-gap spending bill. The... Read More
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Survey: Small businesses, government brace for another government shutdown
By Gloria Larkin Many of America’s small business owners are, simply put, worried. These entrepreneurs, who employ nearly half of all U.S. private sector workers, are worried about the still looming government shutdown, the ongoing debacle that’s been driven in part by disagreements concerning federal government spending. The first shutdown was averted late on... Read More
8(a) Program Disruption: Applications Were Closed, Are Now Open, Contracts Require Proof
By Gloria Larkin If you own a small business that’s part of the federal contracting 8(a) Business Development Program and you’re a little on edge these days, you’re not alone. Recently, there has been fallout from a Supreme Court decision, which some would call a general assault on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Unfortunately, that... Read More
Goals Smashed: $162.9 Billion in Federal Contracts Awarded to Small Businesses
By Gloria Larkin There was recently big news out of the Nation’s Capital with the Small Business Administration’s announcement that the Biden-Harris Administration exceeded its small business contracting goal of 23% in fiscal 2022. When all was said and done, that number reached an all-time high of 26.5%. This historic level amounted to $162.9 billion... Read More