BusinessLaw.gov took top honors in the annual Excellence.gov awards for innovative e-government projects. The site, launched in December 2001, wasamong 90 nominees for the award.

BusinessLaw.gov is a one-stop legal and regulatory site built primarily by SBA field attorneys. It helps businesses find, understand and comply with laws and regulations at all levels of government. It covers all 50 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

SBA says the site gets about 320,000 hits per week for a total of over 20 million in the past two years.

BusinessLaw.gov consolidates and indexes more than 6,500 Web pages containing links to credible sources of information on 39 topics of general interest ranging from the most basic, such as licenses and permits, to the highly specialized, such as e-commerce and exporting. The site also offers information specific to each state and territory, including sections on “Hiring Employees,” “Paying Taxes” and “Selecting a Location.” It features interactive tools, searchable frequently asked questions and answers, downloadable forms and publications, electronic regulatory compliance guides and links to online transactions.