The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $2 million to 25 companies for research and development initiatives, the agency announced Tuesday. Awardees submitted research proposals for monitoring and treating water, building green, reducing
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The U.S. Agency for International Development is looking to increase competition for contracts in order to make programs more accessible to small businesses, according to the Washington Post. This is all part of
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Federal agencies will aim to cut in half the window in which small business contractors get paid, the White House announced Thursday. Current policy states that contractors must be paid within 30
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President Barack Obama will send his recently-announced American Jobs Act to Congress on Monday evening, according to a White House official. Obama “will call on Congress to pass the bill, which contains
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The Treasury Department will lend more than $360 million to support small businesses in 11 states and Washington, D.C., it was announced Tuesday. The Treasury said it approved applications for funds from
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The Department of Veterans Affairs faced tough questions Thursday from a House subcommittee after an internal audit found nearly 1,400 contracts intended for veteran-owned businesses were awarded to ineligible companies. Federal Times
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In an opportunity for small-business owners, this month’s rates for both 20-year and 10-year Small Business Administration’s 504 loans are at their lowest levels since the program began. The program has nominated
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President Barack Obama spoke to an audience this week in Cleveland, Ohio, about his plan to stimulate the economy by helping out the middle class and small businesses. Obama’s talk comes on
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