Mission

The National Ombudsman's primary mission is to assist small businesses when they experience excessive or unfair federal regulatory enforcement actions, such as repetitive audits or investigations, excessive fines, penalties, threats, retaliation or other unfair enforcement action by a federal agency.  More...

File a Complaint or Comment

• File a Comment or Complaint on-line
• Print a blank Comment Form.  Complete and submit it by fax or mail

2007 Report to Congress

2008 National Regulatory Fairness Hearing

Forbes.com Article:
“When Regulators Come Knocking, Call the SBA”

Highlights

• Nicholas N. Owens, National Ombudsman and Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Enforcement Fairness
• Annual Reports to Congress
• Non Retaliation Policy
• Success Stories
• National Regulatory Fairness Hearing
• Small Business Ombudsman Model for State and Local Governments

Resources

• How to File a Complaint or Comment
• E-Blast Sign-Up
• External Resources
• ONO Powerpoint
• Calendar of Events
• Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996