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| January 11, 2021 | SBA Administrator Heaps Praise on Trump After High-Profile Resignations Over Capitol Riots | Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza showered President Donald Trump with praise on Monday despite the resignation of many of her colleagues including the Secretary of the De ...Read more |
| January 7, 2021 | IRS to Increase Small Business Audits But There Are Ways to Protect Yourself | Despite studies showing that 800 small businesses are closing every day in the US, the Internal Revenue Service is planning a 50 percent increase in audits of small businesses. “The IRS i ...Read more |
| January 8, 2021 | DoT Secretary, Five FAA Officials and More Resign Following Capitol Riots | Department of Transportation (DoT) Secretary Elaine Chao announced her resignation from the Trump Administration on Twitter the day after pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol building, Five sen ...Read more |
| November 28, 2020 | HUD Section 3 Business Program Updated for 2020 | Dating back to 1968, with the passing of “Section 3” of the Housing and Urban Development Act, there has existed the “HUD Section 3” business program. The act required that small ...Read more |
| December 28, 2020 | New Stimulus: A Shot in the Arm for Public Works Contractors | Meanwhile, the omnibus, which funds the government through September, is giving more money this year than last to the Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal ...Read more |
| December 28, 2020 | Department of Transportation Will Broaden DBE Eligibility | The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced it will increase the cap of gross receipts on eligibility for businesses to qualify for participation in its Disadvantaged Business Enterpris ...Read more |
| December 26, 2020 | US Government Orders Rail Crossing Safety Updates; Contracting Opportunities Likely to Arise | The Federal government has ordered 40 states and the District of Columbia “to develop and implement highway-rail grade crossing action plans to improve public safety,” according to a press rele ...Read more |
| December 25, 2020 | Trump Admin Grants Florida Permitting Authority over Wetlands | It was an early Christmas present for Florida contractors when the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided last week to grant the state of Florida permitting authorit ...Read more |
| December 24, 2020 | Minority Businesses Stand to Benefit From New PPP Rules, Pilot Program | In addition to earmarks meant to help minority businesses secure forgivable loans, new legislation passed by Congress creates a pilot program to help foster small businesses owners around historica ...Read more |
| December 23, 2020 | Congress Votes to Fund the Space Force as Contracting Opportunities Arise | On Monday, the US Congress passed its annual omnibus bill, giving the new Space Force military branch $15.2 billion dollars in funding. As the Space Force continues to take shape, we can expect ne ...Read more |