Senate inquiry finds big companies taking small business contracts – Raleigh News & Observer
WASHINGTON — Federal contracts intended for small business are being awarded to large corporations, according to a Senate inquiry. They are being counted toward the congressionally mandated goal of ensuring that 23 percent of all federal contracts go to

SBA, others announce Michigan small business loans – CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog)
LANSING, Mich. Michigan small businesses will be the first ones in the country eligible to tap a new public-private loan program aimed at encouraging investment in clean energy or economically distressed areas, officials said Tuesday. U.S. Small