10/1/2008
SBA Advocacy Taking Nominations for Rules and Reform
by Laura Fine, Assistant State Director
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration is for the second year seeking nominations of federal rules in need of review and reform. The 2009 “Top 10” rules nominated by small business owners, trade associations, and others will be transmitted to appropriate federal agencies for their action.
Nominate regulations needing review and reform by visiting the Office of Advocacy Regulatory Review and Reform (r3) initiative website at www.sba.gov/advo/r3 and sending an email to advocacy@sba.gov, or by calling Keith Holman at (202) 205-6533.
In February, Advocacy announced the 2008 Top 10 Rules for Review and Reform. The Top 10 were drawn from over 80 rules nominated by small business owners and their representatives. In order to track agencies’ action on these rules, Advocacy will post their status on its website every six months.
The Office of Advocacy is committed to helping reduce the $1.1 trillion yearly cost to Americans of complying with all with federal regulations. The long-term r3 initiative does this by working with federal agencies and small business owners to review and reform existing rules that are outdated and ineffective.
The Office of Advocacy, the “small business watchdog” of the federal government, examines the role and status of small business in the economy and independently represents the views of small business to federal agencies, Congress, and the President. It is the source for small business statistics presented in user-friendly formats, and it funds research into small business issues.
For more information on the r3 initiative, visit www.sba.gov/advo/r3.
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