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WCOE testimony: Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation

published on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 7:09pm

Rosie Privitera Biondo's testimony

Three new small business bills introduced

published on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 3:35pm

 

Senate 2050 Sponsored by Senator Mary Landriew (D-LA), Senator  Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and Senator Scott Brown (R-MA). 
This bill, called the Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012, will provide targeted tax relief legislation to small businesses and extend the essential tax relief provisions that were included in the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.  You can read the full description on our web site. 

House Committee on Small Business 2012 Contracting Legislation

published on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 8:54pm

Contract Bundling, Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and Small Business

Contract Bundling:

Goaling

• Consolidates all language related to contract bundling and consolidation into section 44.

• Permits SBA to appeal unjustified bundling to the appropriate Board of Contract Appeals, and if SBA declines to do so, allow third party groups to bring a GAO protest.

• Expands the definition of bundling to include new construction.

WCOE joins endorsers of letter to CFPB

published on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 8:40pm

Dear Mr. Cordray:

On behalf of the undersigned small business organizations, we want to raise concerns with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) implementation of small business provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203). These important small business provisions provide a process for the CFPB to be mindful of the impact of new regulations on small businesses.

WCOE joins endorsers of letter to CFPB

published on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 8:40pm

 

The Honorable Richard Cordray Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1801 L Street, NW

 

Washington, DC 20036 Dear Mr. Cordray:

On behalf of the undersigned small business organizations, we want to raise concerns with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) implementation of small business provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203). These important small business provisions provide a process for the CFPB to be mindful of the impact of new regulations on small businesses.

 

National Employment Report

published on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 12:00am

Small and mid-sized businesses (less than 500 employees) have added 194,000 of the 206,000 total jobs created in November.  That means that big business only created 6% of all new jobs, leaving the heavy economic lifting to America’s intrepid entrepreneurs. Read the full report below.

Gen Y Women in the Workplace Survey

published on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 2:02pm

Our findings reveal that the challenges Gen Y women face are workforce issues that employers cannot afford to ignore. We found that almost 50% of Gen Y women have experienced or observed gender discrimination in the workplace. Gender was also found to intensify the age prejudice that Gen Y women experience at work. The costs of discrimination in the workplace are well documented. So, too, are the benefits of flexible workplaces. Our research results indicate that Gen Y women aren’t looking for just another work-life balance program.

Final Group Letter to CalPERS re: Political Disclosure Policy

published on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 1:47pm

 

WCOE joins business coalition in asking CalPERS to withdraw its proposed principle requiring all California companies to disclose all charitable and political contributions.  Read the letter below.

Oversight of the Small Business Administration’s Financing Programs

published on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 12:09am

Testimony of Karen G. Mills, Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration before the Committee on Small Business U.S. House of Representatives “Oversight of the Small Business Administration’s Financing Programs”,  October 26, 2011

Download the full testimony below. 

The Small Business Growth Act

published on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 1:36pm

Create Jobs for Small Business!

Recently, the House Small Business Committee, chaired by Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) held a hearing on a bill that Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) introduced - H.R. 1812 “The Small Business Growth Act”, a bill that establishes a five-year General Services Administration small business growth pilot program for federal contractors. MTA encourages congress to support this and similar legislation by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) who proposed an amendment supporting the growth of emerging small businesses.

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