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Federal Contracting: End SBA's Procurement Role

Jerry Chautin | Posted 10.10.2009 | Business


Jerry Chautin

Should the U.S. Small Business Administration be in the business of helping small-business owners procure federal contracts?

Dueling Bills in Congress Could Help or Hurt Middle Class Firms

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics


Lloyd Chapman

Chambers of Commerce across Alabama are opposed to H.R. 3558, and the American Small Business League (ASBL) has launched a national campaign to rally opposition to the bill.

Obama Spouts Pro Small Business Rhetoric, But Gives Small Business Billions to Corporate Giants

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

When you look closely at Obama's policies towards small businesses you start to think its just a matter of time before he loads small business owners into crowded train cars headed for prison camps.

Small Business Administration Continues to Fabricate Contracting Data

Chris Gunn | Posted 09.21.2009 | Business


Chris Gunn

Despite a mountain of evidence for the diversion of billions of dollars in federal small business contracts to large corporations, the Small Business Administration refuses to acknowledge the extent of the problems.

Mainstream Media Should Expose Billions In Abuses In Government Small Business Contracting

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Lloyd Chapman

For the ninth consecutive year, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has released fabricated and inflated data on the volume of federal contracts awarded to small businesses.

Obama Administration Fabricates Small Business Contracting Data

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.21.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Under Obama, the same Fortune 500 firms that were allowed to receive small business contracts during the Bush Administration continue to receive federal small business contracts.

Small Business Issues Should Be Big News in Mainstream Media

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Commercials targeted at small business owners are becoming more common. . It seems advertisers on major television networks have figured out something news producers haven't.

Obama Administration Stalls the Release of Small Business Contracting Data, According to the American Small Business League

Chris Gunn | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business


Chris Gunn

Since 2003, over a dozen federal investigations found billions of dollars in federal small business contracts have wound-up in the hands of corporate giants.

New Bill Could be Powerful Economic Stimulus for Middle Class Firms

Chris Gunn | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


Chris Gunn

Since '03, more than 15 federal investigations have uncovered the diversion of billions of dollars in federal small business contracts to Fortune 500 corporations and thousands of other clearly large firms.

U.S. Hispanic Chamber Challenged on Its Small Business Credentials by ASBL

Chris Gunn | Posted 08.10.2009 | Business


Chris Gunn

The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has shown no commitment to removing corporate giants from small business contracting programs.

Bush Administration Policy Cost Small Businesses Over a Trillion Dollars in Federal Contracts

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 02.21.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

To date, President Obama has not proposed a single policy to stop the flow of federal small business contracts to corporate giants.

Lloyd Chapman: Obama's Broken Promise to Small Businesses

Chris Gunn | Posted 02.19.2009 | Business


Chris Gunn

The Exception Magazine published the following story this morning. On February 22, 2008, Barack Obama released the following statement: "It is time ...

Obama's Latest Speech Continues to Ignore Small Businesses

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Small business advocates are concerned that President-elect Obama may enact policy and legislation that could be harmful to the nation's nearly 27 million small businesses.

ASBL: Obama Ignores Economic Experts On Stimulus Plan

Chris Gunn | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business


Chris Gunn

The American Small Business League (ASBL) released the following press release today. Petaluma, Calif. - President-elect Barack Obama and the new 11...

ASBL Campaigns to Stop Fraud and Abuse in Small Business Contracting Programs

Chris Gunn | Posted 02.05.2009 | Business


Chris Gunn

The American Small Business League released the following play list via YouTube today.

Obama Stimulus Bill May Include Loopholes For Venture Capitalists

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 02.05.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Billions of dollars in federal small business contracts would be diverted from middle class firms and into the hands of a very small number of firms controlled by wealthy venture capitalists.

ASBL President Lloyd Chapman discusses Obama and the economy on Fox's Cavuto

Chris Gunn | Posted 01.23.2009 | Business


Chris Gunn

The American Small Business League (ASBL) released the following video via YouTube this afternoon. In it, the ASBL's President Lloyd Chapman states th...

Obama Appoints Venture Capital Executive to Head Small Business Administration

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 01.23.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

President-elect Barack Obama has nominated Karen Gordon Mills as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Mills is president of...

ASBL States, "Obama Drops Windfall Profits Tax for Oil and Gas Industry"

Chris Gunn | Posted 01.02.2009 | Business


Chris Gunn

The American Small Business League (ASBL) released the following video via YouTube this morning.

ASBL Recommendations to End Fraud, Abuse, and Loopholes in Federal Small Business Contracting

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

The American Small Business League believes that it does not make sense to create new programs when the existing programs that were designed to direct federal contracts to middle class firms have been corrupted.

ASBL's Lloyd Chapman Discusses Senator Obama's Small Business Plan on CNN

Chris Gunn | Posted 11.15.2008 | Business


Chris Gunn

The following clip ran on CNN's American Morning and features American Small Business League (ASBL) president Lloyd Chapman speaking out about Senato...

Obama Middle Class Bailout Bill Passed 55-Years Ago

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 11.10.2008 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Middle Class Bailout Bill That Can Rescue The Economy Was Passed In 1953 In Tuesday's Presidential debate, Senator Barack Obama (D - IL) called for a...

Latest GSA Small Business Contracting Numbers Include Billions to Fortune 500 Corporations

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.18.2008 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Yesterday, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a press release stating that the agency had exceeded all of its small business contracting...

Hurricane Relief Will be Hampered By SBA Budget Cuts

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.16.2008 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Relief to small businesses and homeowners recovering from this season's round of hurricanes will be dramatically hampered by a series of severe Bush A...

McCain Small Business Plan Ignores Major Small Business Issues

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.07.2008 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

On Monday, Senator John McCain's (R - AZ) presidential campaign issued a press release entitled, "John McCain's Plan To Help Small Business." The pla...