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Sequestration Cuts Go Into Effect

Sequestration Cuts Go Into Effect

Last week, $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts for FY 2013 went into effect. These arbitrary cuts, enacted under the Budget Control Act of 2011, will have a negative impact on small business’s ability to hire new employees, expand their firms, and plan for the future. For example, the cuts to military and domestic discretionary spending [...]

NSBA State of the Union Analysis

If you missed our call providing analysis on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address and what lies ahead for the 113th Congress, you can now download the podcast. The call featured expert analysis from John Tozzi of Bloomberg BusinessWeek who provided the political outlook for the 113th Session of Congress. Tozzi is a well-respected reporter who has [...]

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New Procurement Guide from Braddock and Microsoft

NSBA has partnered with Braddock Communications to provide the new and updated Braddock’s Procurement Opportunities Guide – 2013 Edition, sponsored by Microsoft, to NSBA members for no charge.

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FY 13 NDAA Enacted, Contracting Reforms Included

President Obama recently signed into law the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act which included a number of NSBA-supported small-business contracting reform provisions.

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NSBA Applauds Passage of Contracting Reforms in NDAA

NSBA applauds the House and Senate for passing the compromise language for the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act which includes NSBA-supported small-business contracting reform provisions.

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NDAA Enters the Home Stretch

NDAA Enters the Home Stretch

Several NSBA-supported contracting reforms have been included in the compromise package hammered out by conferees of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees for the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act, which is expected to be voted on shortly by both the House and Senate.

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NDAA Passes Senate and Heads to Conference

Now that the Senate has passed their version of the National Defense Authorization Act, the bill will go to conference where any discrepancies between the two bills will be worked out, including NSBA-supported contracting reform provisions.

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Contracting, Lending and Visa Bills Await Action

Several key small-business issues remain on Congress’s to-do list for the lame duck session, specifically the the FY 13 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 2231), and the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429).

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Senate To Do List: NDAA and Cybersecurity

Two key small-business issues remain on the long to-do list for Congress: the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act which ought to include critical small-business contracting reforms; and cybersecurity legislation.

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Inclusion of Small Biz Contracting Reforms in NDAA

NSBA is encouraging Members on the Senate Armed Services Committee to incorporate the small business contracting reform provisions included in the House-passed Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act into the final bill.

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