Small Business Administration
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In part one of Federal News Radio's special report on the DATA Act, Treasury Department and Office of Management and Budget officials say the three-year implementation is going well, while agency managers breathe a sigh of relief even as they prepare for the next step in standardized federal spending reports.
May 10, 2017 Rae International President Emily Rae and the SBA's Amy Kim discuss how the Small Business Administration can help women-owned small businesses with capital, contracts and counseling. May 9, 2017
May 08, 2017-
President Donald Trump announced a slew of nominees for key administration positions Friday, after the Senate confirmed a new deputy-level Cabinet official this week.
April 28, 2017 -
Small businesses growing more worried about the impact of category management on their opportunities to compete for contracts. OFPP required each category manager to submit a plan for how they will address those concerns.
March 06, 2017 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Government Accountability Office reviews how well agencies are applying the Whistleblower Protections Pilot Program.
March 03, 2017 -
The House Small Business Committee says it will be focusing this fiscal year on program oversight, improved management, and reducing duplicative efforts.
March 03, 2017 -
The Small Business Administration's CIO says her first year at the agency will be focused on improving the SBA's website, migrating data to the cloud, and building up a digital workforce.
February 23, 2017 -
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's pick for Small Business Administration leader, received bipartisan support during her confirmation hearing. McMahon promised to be an advocate for small businesses struggling to work with government agencies.
January 24, 2017 -
The Peace Corps and the Small Business Administration are colluding to help Peace Corps volunteers find jobs either in entrepreneurship or in the federal workforce after their service ends.
January 13, 2017 -
The State and Defense departments showed the most improvement when it comes to providing publication information in understandable language.
January 10, 2017 -
Mark Walsh of the Small Business Administration says he has seen Washington, D.C. take major strides toward becoming an entrepreneurial destination.
January 09, 2017 -
Cybsersecurity, customer service, even deep space exploration are on the list of federal agencies' Performance.gov goals in fiscal 2016-17.
December 28, 2016 -
The FAR Council and lawmakers are updating federal procurement regulations to address long-standing concerns about veterans, prompt payment and privacy training.
December 21, 2016 -
The Small Business Administration issued a memo in October stating all task and delivery orders between $3,000 and $150,000 under the GSA schedule are to be set-aside for small businesses if two or more are qualified.
December 19, 2016 -
Federal contracting officials advised women small business owners that if they want to succeed in government business, it's all about being professional and being themselves.
December 14, 2016