09/11/08 Business Start-up Hurdles in Underserved Communities: Access to Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship Training Hearing
09/09/08 Opportunities and Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs on the 20th Anniversary of the Women's Business Ownership Act Roundtable
07/30/08 S.3362, A bill to reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs Markup
06/25/08 Examining Solutions to Cope with the Rise in Home Heating Oil Prices Hearing
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July 17, 2008
Kerry Holds SBA Accountable for Disadvantaged Business Fraud
Today Senator Kerry issued the following statement in response to two Government Accountability Office reports that concluded that the Small Business Administration has failed to conduct proper oversight over a program meant to help businesses located in historically disadvantaged neighborhoods access government contracts. The reports on Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) can be accessed here:
“Congress created this program to help people in economically depressed areas create jobs and opportunity. The SBA’s job is to make sure the program is helping the people who need help, not those looking to make a quick buck. This latest report adds to the pile of evidence that the Administration has failed to conduct adequate oversight of small business programs.”