Posts Tagged ‘ procurement ’

Take the Hint

Aug 11th, 2008 | By Dawn R. Rivers | Category: Policy Matters

The reason why it is so difficult for government and small businesses to deal with each other in any context seems to be that very few in the government understand how small businesses operate. The only people who seem receptive to this message are folks who already know it.

Just as too many lawmakers appear to believe they are doing enough for the economy by crafting policy focused on large businesses, so too many federal bureaucrats believe they can treat all businesses like they treat large businesses, without ill effects.



Opening Doors for Woman-Owned Businesses

Feb 4th, 2008 | By Dawn R. Rivers | Category: Politics & Policy

As advertised, both the House and Senate Small Business Committees held hearings last month to look into those infamous rules proposed by the SBA to implement the Women’s Procurement Program. The program, based on a 2000 piece of legislation signed by President Clinton, has hit an absurd series of snags to implementation, primarily because the [...]