Tell Congress to Clean Up the Small Business Administration Federal Contracting Data

Fri., Aug. 20, 2010 12:02 PM    link Name not displayed | Lafayette, CO

Fri., Jul. 23, 2010 7:53 PM    link Name not displayed | New York, NY

I have been attending nemerous SBA and GSA Workshops, Seminars and conferences nationwide; to enter billion of dollars federal government marketplace. The story is same every year nothing has been changed, struggles continue for ever.

In 2005, I applied 8(a)certification that was assisted by SBA and GSA experts, it was delined 3 times. Since then, I decided to do on my own, no one I could rely on, I ran miles and miles nationwide to meet contacts.

Unfortunately, SBA and GSA training is only the first step in the door, rest of the Maze of miles and miles small business owners have run to the unknown, unconditional commitment.

Does SBA and Congress know how much small business owners to endure hard work and endless battles to be included. And so much misleading, unclear, chasing after invisible.

After 7 years hard work, finally, I received small purchase: Defense contract and New York City contracts total value: $1.5M, my joy did not last long. I attached all of my contract documents applied for a loan of $30,000 it was declined by the SBA Participats Banks; did not evaluate nor understand my business nature or intended?, encouraging file for bankrupcy is not an American way.
As a minority woman-owned Business entrepreneur I speak from my heart I am proud to be an American therefore commit unconditional devotion to achieve goals.

My situation is the longer stays on the course I am pushed to homelessness, I have only my body and knowledge will pass on to new entities; they benefit a short cut.

Please: Congress and SBA; your immediate financial support is critical for many Small Businesses, they are at the edge of fall...

Most Small Businesses Owners start with their own small capital that is a temporary.

The prolonging contracting process with diminishing own capital and banks not financing although I had awarded contracts;
I ask to Congress and SBA, if SBA has no control over banks; why federal government give lumsum only to banks; if SBA manage partial fund under the federal government supervision set-aside for Small Businesses' that will help resolve urgent need.

I spent 11 years investing most of own capital committed to become a Prime Contractor working long hours 7 days, at all times standing by troubleshooting.

My 11 years research, networking, contacts will be a vihcle to joint venture with manufacturers, subcontractors and suppliers to increase productivity and gain knowledge and skills so they can perform throughout other industries.

All of hopes and plans accomplished cannot be achieved without financial support.

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Thu., Jun. 3, 2010 1:23 PM    link Ann S. | Eatontown, NJ

Mon., May. 24, 2010 8:09 PM    link David M. | Texas City, TX

I propose that large companies that have falsified contracts should be fined significant amounts and the proceeds should go to the businesses that have ligitimately tried to secure the contract and or opportunity.

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Tue., Apr. 27, 2010 7:35 PM    link Name not displayed | Rugby, ND

I recieved a small business loan approx. 30 years ago & have been in business approx. 41 years total. SBA had a retired business man to followup with mme a couple of time & offered some very good advise, we struggled for several years,with getting the business up & running & able to make a "living" for my family, but; hard work did pay off, & I can thank our banker & the help from SBA who give me the opportunity.
My Opinion--I don't think the federal government needs to do anything to the existing SBA loan program except to work with the banks & Probably make the program some what easier for small business to get the money needed, by the federal government allowing people to get by with a lessor amount down payment,with a "viable" business plan & the experience to make the plan work. This all needs to be done through the banks & the people need to be bankable or the government is wasteing their time & money. Business needs, less taxes, & less paperwork,& less government interference.one of the reasons we have not gotten very involved in govt. contracting is our lack of knowledge in what we can provide for the govt.because we did not feel it was worth our time to persue, because of all the paperwork & time to learn
the different aspects of the govt. contracting. We are in the plumbing/heating/ & house hold appliance business, so we have had several building contracts but; are very selective, as the paperwork can be a nightmare & it is mostly because we are not informed & the govt.people seem to think we should automaticlly know what these form #s are & what is needed "very Intimidating" We have worked some with the Davis/Bacon wage rates, & my personal opinion the people that set up this program do not have a Clue what is going on in most of the area's & is easier for them to set the Davis/ Bacon to a union standard from somewhere & use that as a guide line, as it dosn't look like the govt. employees know what is wanted & expected--as there is no directive from above. The govt. throws people at problems instead of throwing the problems at people
My opinion--there is a real problem with how some of these things are being set up "Very Wastefull" & really who needs all the SBA goal information?? the govt. should put the money where it will do some good--keep it simple..'' & get rid of a bunch of
govt.employees'''

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Wed., Apr. 21, 2010 4:24 PM    link Solon W. | Annapolis, MD

Tue., Apr. 20, 2010 9:31 PM    link Nick S. | Melbourne, FL

The SBA is totally worthless in implementing goals for the SOFTWARE MILITARY PROZGRAMMING goals, and for helping startup software corporations. Large corporations have refused to allow small start-ups any peace of the military pie. And the SBA and the goverment has allowed this to happen, to the detriment of the whole taxpaying population.

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Tue., Apr. 13, 2010 5:32 PM    link Johnie S. | San Jose, CA

Tue., Apr. 6, 2010 9:08 AM    link Andrew M. | Saint Petersburg, FL

Tue., Mar. 30, 2010 8:49 AM    link Jeff T. | Troy, IL

Lost total small business set aside to a large business DLA Columbus Ohio Solicitation #SMP7L210TH669 on 3/16/2010

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