Karen Mills, head of the Small Business Administration, told agency staff Monday she is stepping down after four years at the helm. Mills will continue to lead the agency until her successor
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Appointed by President Barack Obama, Karen G. Mills is the 23rd administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Her responsibilities include helping small-business owners and entrepreneurs secure financing, technical assistance, training and
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The Small Business Administration and the Smithsonian Institution project they will not need to furlough workers in the event of sequestration cuts taking effect, GovExec reports. Eric Katz writes those agencies instead
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According to a GovExec report, six Cabinet positions could see changes for President Barack Obama’s second term, continuing a historical trend of turnover for two-term presidents. Sophie Quinton writes that on average,
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Two top federal contracting officials have issued a memo directed to agency heads encouraging them to guarantee more contract awards for small firms, Federal News Radio reports. OFPP’s Joe Jordan, head of
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The Small Business Administration gave the federal government an overall grade of “B” on its annual scorecard of small-business contracting efforts. Fiscal year 2010 saw nearly $100 million in federal contracts awarded
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The Obama administration launched a campaign yesterday to leverage the power of technology and the entrepreneurial spirit to build the next generation of tech leaders. The White House event, called “Startup America,”
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Head of the Small Business Administration Karen Mills announced support for a pilot program that recognizes 10 regional economies or “clusters” and that will enhance the role SBA plays in these regional
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Small businesses won a record $96.8 billion in federal prime contracts in 2009, an increase of more than $3 billion from the previous fiscal year, according to the Small Business Administration. According
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President Barack Obama proclaimed May 23-29, 2010 as the 47th annual National Small Business Week. This year, around 27.2 million small businesses in the country are being honored. During the midst of
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