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SBA Office Of Advocacy FAQs
Answers to the questions most often asked about the Office of Advocacy.

More SBA Office Of Advocacy FAQs
More of the most commonly asked questions and answers at the SBA Office of Advocacy's website.

Rule Making
Make sure your voice is heard when rules affecting small business are proposed.

Voice Your Opinion
Links where you can comment on proposed laws.

Contact Your Senator And Representative
Send an email to your Senator and/or Representative, and read about current legislation.

Weigh In On Proposed Business Regulations
SBA's Regulatory Alerts website makes it easy for you to read about and submit comments on proposed legislation that impacts small business.

Your Government
Links to various official government sites.

National Federation Of Independent Business (NFIB)
NFIB is an advocacy group representing small and independent businesses. Their website includes useful news and information for small businesses.

The Small Business Advocate Online
A monthly newsletter that details economic developments and regulatory trends related to small business. Published by the SBA Office of Advocacy.

SBA Office of Advocacy: Research
Rich resource for policy makers and legislators alike in areas of business formation and growth, regulations, exporting, taxes, and a host of other issues affecting small business.

SBA Office Of Advocacy: Hotlist
An excellent list of web resources for laws and regulations, small business associations, and statistical information.

SBA Office Of Advocacy: Regional Advocates
List of names, addresses, and numbers of 10 regional small business advocates around the country.

SBA Office Of Advocacy: Comments On Laws And Regulations
Useful discussion and comments on laws and regulations relating to antitrust and trade, environment, procurement, safety, labor, transportation, health, taxes, and telecommunications that affect small business.

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce
World's largest business federation representing nearly 3 million companies and 3 thousand state and local chambers around the country.

Rulemaking in a Dynamic Economy
Documents SBA compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), which requires federal agencies that are proposing regulations to determine if the rules would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In FY 2000 alone, changes made to regulatory proposals in response to the mandates of the RFA reduced the cost of regulations by $3.6 billion.



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