Separate from the hearings, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship works to ensure that federal agencies are properly administering programs and carrying out the intent of Congress. Following are letters sent by the Committee to agencies, organizations, and other individuals. Click on the subject to read the letter and the date on the right-side to read the response.
07/31/08 |
SBA |
Requesting, in response to the challenges posed to small businesses by the cost of energy, that the SBA provide a progress report on the implementation of vital energy efficiency programs. |
n/a |
06/12/08 |
SBA |
Expressing concern that the SBA's proposed implementation of the women's procurement program fails to adequately address the interests of women owned businesses. |
07/30 |
06/05/08 |
GAO |
Requesting that the GAO validate the oversight tools the SBA uses as relates to 7(a) and 504 loan programs. |
n/a |
06/04/08 |
SBA |
Chairman Kerry, Sen. Kennedy and Rep. Tierney encourage the SBA to provide disaster loans to those who lost their homes in a large Peabody, MA fire. |
06/19 |
05/12/08 |
SBA |
Chairman Kerry and Ranking Member Snowe call on the SBA to restore integrity to the agency's capital access programs, following a second Inspector General report that is critical of the Administration's oversight. |
06/03 |
04/10/08 |
Department of Defense |
Letter to Sec. Gates seeking an explanation of how AEY Inc. - accused of selling faulty arms to troops - was erroneously labeled a Small Disadvantaged Business. |
05/08 |
04/10/08 |
Department of State |
Letter to Sec. Rice concerning the State Department's labelling of AEY Inc. as a Small Disadvantaged Business. |
04/18 |
04/10/08 |
SBA |
Letter to Administrator Preston expressing concern about the SBA's oversight of contracting programs after AEY Inc. was erroneously labelled a Small Disadvantaged Business. |
05/30 |
04/07/08 |
SBA |
Calling on the Bush Administration to protect taxpayer investments in government-backed small business loans and reinstate a program that uses lenders to recoup losses from defaulted loans. |
05/15 |
04/03/08 |
SBA |
Urging the Small Business Administration to delay publishing a notice in the Federal Register that would interfere with the liquidation of defaulted 504 loans. |
n/a |
03/31/08 |
SBA |
Expanding upon and clarifying objections to proposed Women's procurement and federal contracting rules, in response to a number of complaints and comments from women affected by the Set-Aside Program. |
n/a |
03/31/08 |
SBA |
Expressing support and presenting questions concerning the launch of a pilot of the Emerging 200 program, which will provide targetted training and funds for emerging companies. |
n/a |
03/04/08 |
SBA |
Sen. Kerry clarifies Congressional intent concerning the funding of the Energy Efficiency and Veteran Assistance and Service programs of Small Business Development Centers. |
04/10 |
02/27/08 |
SBA |
Sen. Kerry and Rep. Tsongas express concern about the SBA's rejection of the loan applications of 6 victims of the January fire in Lawrence, MA. |
n/a |
02/13/08 |
SBA |
Calling on the Bush Administration to outline the steps it will take to help small businesses facing a contracting credit market. |
n/a |
02/12/08 |
SBA |
Endorsing recommendations made in an independent audit to improve the deficient information technology security controls at the SBA. |
n/a |
02/11/08 |
Veterans Corp. |
Expressing concern that the National Veteran's Business Development Corporation has not yet made a decision concerning its FY '08 grant program, resulting in reduced services at veterans centers. |
n/a |
02/01/08 |
SBA |
Expressing deep concerns about the proposed rule to implement the long-delayed Women's set aside procurement program. |
02/19 |
01/30/08 |
SBA |
Requesting that the SBA Office of Advocacy assist in efforts to help America's veterans in the area of small business development. |
n/a |
01/24/08 |
SBA |
Sens. Kerry and Kennedy as well as Rep. Tsongas urge the Bush Administration to deliver timely disaster loan assistance to victims of the recent fire in Lawrence, Massachusetts. |
n/a |
01/11/08 |
SBA |
Expressing concern that the monitoring of SBA employee emails may discourage whistleblowers, and urging the institution of a new policy. |
01/24 |
01/08/08 |
OMB |
Urging the Bush Administration to support America's small businesses by increasing funding for the Small Business Administration. |
n/a |
01/02/08 |
EPA |
Requesting that the EPA more fully use funds provided to the Energy Star program to aide small businesses seeking energy efficiency. |
03/26 |
12/20/07 |
GSA |
Requesting that the GSA postpone implementation of a policy droping office supplies from its Global Supply Stock Program, which would hurt small businesses. |
01/11 |
12/20/07 |
GAO |
Asking the GAO to review the consequences to small businesses of the alteration of the Stock Program. |
n/a |
12/19/07 |
Veterans Corp. |
Seeking detailed assurance that the Corporation, in light of a law requring that it fund a network of centers, will continue to focus on veterans centers. |
n/a |
12/05/07 |
SBA |
Announcing a hearing to hold the administration accountable for promises to implement programs to help small businesses and women entrepreneurs succeed. |
n/a |
11/09/07 |
Commerce |
Expressing Desire to Gather More Information on Veteran Small Businesses as Part of the Survey of Business Owners |
12/20 |
11/01/07 |
SBA |
Expressing Continued Concerns with the Size Determination Made by the SBA with Regards to a Blackwater Affiliate |
12/03 |
10/30/07 |
GAO |
Co-requesting an Investigation Into how the USDA and SBA Have Coordinated to Meet the Needs of Rural Small Businesses |
n/a |
10/26/07 |
Finance Committee |
Letter sent to Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley Concerning Blackwater Tax Filings |
n/a |
10/26/07 |
Blackwater |
Letter sent to Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater Worldwide, Concerning the Firm's Tax Filings |
n/a |
10/24/07 |
Finance Committee |
Outline of the Principles Which Should Guide Tax-based Small Business Health Care Legislation |
n/a |
10/24/07 |
SBA |
Request for Explanation of Withholding of Information Concerning Fraudulent Loans Made by Business Loan Center, LLC. |
11/06 |
10/23/07 |
SBA |
Request for Administrator Preston to Explain Potential Role of SBA in Blackwater's Possible Tax Evasion |
10/24 |
10/17/07 |
SBA |
Request for Timeline on Overdue Implementation of Women's Procurement Program |
11/14 |
09/21/07 |
Veterans Corp. |
Request for Information on How the Veterans Corporation Plans to Support the Network of Veterans' Business Development Centers |
n/a |
09/18/07 |
SBA |
Request for SBA to Address Concerns Involving Women's Business Opportunities at a Hearing Centers |
n/a |
09/12/07 |
DHS SBA |
Request for Delay of Implementation of Employee Verification Rules |
n/a |
08/17/07 |
SBA |
Request for SBA to Implement Changes that Benefit Women's Business Centers |
09/06 |
08/13/07 |
Treasury |
Request for Information on Treasury's Contracting Policies with Minority Adveritising Firms |
09/07 |
08/13/07 |
DoD |
Request for Information on DoD's Contracting Policies with Minority Adveritising Firms |
n/a |
07/23/07 |
SBA |
Request for Immediate Disaster Assistance for Uxbridge, Massachusetts Fire |
n/a |
07/06/07 |
GSA |
The Impact of Eliminating Office Supplies from the Global Supply Stock Program on Small Businesses |
09/06 |
06/11/07 |
DoD |
Request for Reprogramming of Air Force and Army SBIR Funds |
n/a |
06/06/07 |
SEC |
Request for Additional Action in Easing Burden of Sarbanes-Oxley Regulations for Small Businesses |
06/29 |
05/15/07 |
DoD |
Request for Information on DoD's Contracting Policies with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses |
06/07 |
05/11/07 |
n/a |
Dear Colleague on the Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 |
n/a |
05/09/07 |
SBA |
Request for SBA IG Investigation into Reported WBC Funding Delays |
05/09 |
05/08/07 |
SEC
PCAOB |
Sarbanes-Oxley Hearing Follow Up |
06/15 |
05/03/07 |
SBA |
Disaster Declaration Request for Counties in Massachusetts Impacted by Severe Flooding |
06/04 |
05/03/07 |
SBA |
Call for Immediate Implementation of Women's Procurement Program |
n/a |
04/30/07 |
DC Mayor |
Pledge of Support for Small Businesses Impacted by Eastern Market Fire |
n/a |
04/24/07 |
SBA |
Request for Information on SBA Implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 |
n/a |
04/03/07 |
EPA |
Request for Information on the EPA's Energy Star Program |
n/a |
03/23/07 |
SBA |
FY2008 Legislative Package for the SBA |
03/30 |
03/02/07 |
Approps |
Request to Include $75 Million for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans in FY2008 Emergency Supplemental |
n/a |
03/02/07 |
SBA, EPA |
Request for SBA and EPA Administrators to Testify Before Committee at "Small Business Solutions for Combating Climate Change" Hearing |
n/a |
03/01/07 |
Budget Committee |
Views and Estimates Letter on SBA's FY2008 Budget |
n/a |
03/01/07 |
DoD, DHS, GSA, Army Corps. |
Urging Agencies to Implement Recommendations from GAO Report regarding Hurricane Katrina Subcontracting Data for Small Businesses |
04/06
07/06 |
02/23/07 |
SEC
PCAOB |
Request for Extension of Section 404 Implementation for Small Public Companies |
04/05
03/07 |
01/22/07 |
Approps |
FY07 Funding Levels for the SBA's Disaster Loan Program |
n/a |
01/21/07 |
OMB |
Request for Sufficient Funding for SBA in FY08 Budget |
02/27 |
01/18/07 |
DoD |
Request for Status of Navy Small Business Program |
03/23 |