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American Small Business League
SBA Appeals Federal Court Ruling to Release Contracting Data
October 11th, 2008
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has decided to appeal a United States District Court ruling against them, directing the agency to release the specific names of all recipients of federal small business contracts during fiscal years (FY) 2005 and 2006. The case was filed by the American Small Business League (ASBL) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) after the SBA refused to comply with the ASBL's request. The ASBL requested the data to prove that during the Bush Administration most small business contracts were actually awarded to Fortune 500 firms. The SBA's decision to appeal the case is the latest in a series of moves by the Bush Administration to...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-10-11)
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