We need your help to urge Congress to restore parity
4:38 PM August 24, 2010
If you are or want to be a federal contractor, parity drastically affects your ability to compete for federal contracts. Before recent court cases decided otherwise, the SBA and the Administration viewed the SBA's small business contracting programs as equals (they are in "parity" with one another). The GAO and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims both ruled that HUBZone has preference over the other programs, dooming the soon-to-be-implemented women's procurement program. (Click here to read previous blog post and WIPP letters about parity.)
Legislation
to restore parity awaits the Senate when they return from the August recess.
The Small Business Jobs Bill (H.R. 5297) contains a provision that will restore
parity to the SBA's small business contracting programs. Despite WIPP's efforts
urging the Senate to pass this legislation, it came up short by 1 vote.
This
bill will not pass unless the public, especially federal contractors, voices
their support for this bill. We continue to urge our members to call their
Senators and voice their support for the Small Business Jobs Bill (H.R. 5297). You can write to your elected official by clicking here. At a time when most small businesses are struggling to stay afloat, legislative
action is needed to ensure that all small business participants in the SBA's
small business contracting programs receive their fair share of contracting
dollars.
If
you would like more information, or some tips on how to voice your concern to
your elected official, please do not hesitate to contact Angelin Barrios, Small Business Policy Analyst at abarrios@wipp.org.
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