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Obama Administration Plans Outreach to Small Business
The Obama administration has announced new efforts to increase contract opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses, including projects funded by the Recovery Act.

Recovery Act Contractors Must Report Spending
Contractors who receive money from the Recovery Act must register in order to file reports that are required by the law.

Missed Again: Agencies Fall Short of Small Business Goals
The small business share of the federal market shrank in 2008 for the fourth straight year, according to SBA’s annual scorecard.

R& D Funds Available For Clean Energy Projects
The Energy Department will release $37 million in small business research and development funds for clean energy projects.

Indictment: Fake Contractors Bilked Factors
Three men have been indicted in an alleged scheme to defraud factoring companies by borrowing money against nonexistent federal contracts.

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