Response from the Hill to SBA Announcement

Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, responded to SBA's announcement Aug. 16 by criticizing the Bush administration's failure to meet the small business contracting goals. "Year after year, the federal government has failed to reach their small business contracting goals and this year is no exception," Velazquez said. "Once again, the government has neglected to take advantage of the innovations and quality products offered by small firms, resulting in billions of dollars that instead went to large government contractors."

Velazquez also said the latest data show "the clear need" for the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (H.R. 1873), approved by the House this year, which "will ensure that small businesses are able to compete for billions of dollars in contracts that will help them expand and proper within their communities."

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