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Tag Archives: small business
GAO Reports by the Numbers: International Affairs and Trade
From diplomatic security to global health and customs issues, our International Affairs and Trade team reports on topics that affect the security and prosperity of the global community. To get a better idea of the breadth of the issues we … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Trade
Tagged Afghan security forces, Afghanistan security, Brian Mazanec, Consulates, Counternarcotics, David Gootnick, diplomacy, diplomatic security, Embassies, Foreign military assistance, Foreign service, IAT, International Affairs and Trade, Jason Bair, Jennifer Grover, Jessica Farb, Kim Gianopoulos, Security force assistance, small business, Tobacco industry, tobacco products, Trade promotion
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Federal Government Contracting for Fiscal Year 2018 (infographic)
With tax season over, now is a good time to look at how the government uses your tax dollars. About 40% of the government’s discretionary spending goes to contracts for goods and services covering everything from health care to hand … Continue reading
Posted in Budget and Spending, Government Operations, Homeland Security, Infographic, National Defense, Science and Technology
Tagged Bill Woods, budget, CNSA, competitive bids, contracting, defense spending, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, DOD, federal spending, government contracting, high risk list, NASA, small business
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Small Businesses and Financial Technology
In today’s world, it’s not unusual for people to go online to conduct all kinds of business that used to be done face-to-face. It is not surprising then that new technologies are being used to provide financial services directly to … Continue reading
Posted in Business Regulation and Consumer Protection, Financial Markets and Institutions, Information Technology, Podcast
Tagged Bit Bite, crowd funding, crowdfunding, fintech, FMCI, Lawrance Evans, marketplace lenders, mobile banking, mobile payments, NSBW, online loans, small biz, small business, Small Business Week
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Podcast on Disaster Loans to Small Businesses Following Hurricane Sandy
On October 29th, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall, causing an estimated $65 billion in property damage. In the wake of the storm, the Small Business Administration (SBA) provided physical and economic injury disaster loans to help businesses and individual homeowners … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Markets and Institutions, Podcast
Tagged delays, disaster, disaster assistance, Disaster Loan Program, FMCI, GAO, government accountability office, Hurricane Sandy, loans, New Jersey, New York, podcast, SBA, small business, Small Business Administration, Superstorm Sandy, timeliness, usgao
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Improving Federal Services for Small Businesses
Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. This year, events will take place across the country to engage the small … Continue reading
Posted in Business Regulation and Consumer Protection
Tagged action tracker, business, Commerce Department, coordination, Department of Agriculture, duplication, entrepreneurship, FMCI, fragmentation, Housing and Urban Development, HUD, National Small Business Week, SBA, small business, Small Business Administration, Small Business Week, usda
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