Government hits 23.9% in small biz buys

Goal achieved for 5th year

      The Small Business Administration on May 22 announced that the government met its 23% small business contracting goal for the fifth year in a row.

      The Trump Administration awarded 23.88% of the value of contracts to small businesses in fiscal 2017, down from 24.34% the prior year.

      Total dollars going to small firms rose to $105.7 billion, up from $100 billion in fiscal 2016.

      The Trump Administration gave itself...more....