AGC-Supported Small Business Bill Introduced

TAKE ACTION: Urge Your Representative to Support Counting Lower-Tier Small Businesses On June 4, House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.), along with Reps. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.), Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), introduced the AGC-supported Make Every Small Business Count Act of 2013, H.R. 2232. Please take action now and urge your Congressman to support H.R. 2232. If enacted, the legislation would allow prime contractors to count lower-tier small business subcontractors towards their small business goals. The current law only allows prime contractors to count first-tier small business subcontractors towards the goals. This simple change will encourage prime contractors to make sure small businesses have opportunities to compete for subcontracts at every tier, thereby allowing more opportunities for small business growth. AGC testified in support of H.R. 2232 before the House Small Business Committee in May. Again, please take action now and urge your Congressman to support H.R. 2232. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at 703-837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.