SBA’s Top Contractors List Disguises Fortune 500 Ties, Critics Say
· Story link The Federal Times reported that critics are accusing the Small Business Administration of trying to disguise the…
The Federal Times reported that critics are accusing the Small Business Administration of trying to disguise the fact that billions of federal contracting dollars meant for small businesses are going to Fortune 500 firms. The critics cite a recent SBA list identifying the top 100 small-business contractors, noting it fails to identify many as subsidiaries of major corporations and does not aggregate the contracts that go to multiple subsidiaries of the same corporation. (12/13/07)