In 2007, SBA Administrator Steven Preston finally admitted that Fortune 500 firms had received federal small business contracts because of “old regs”. In June of 2007, Preston adopted a new regulation that will allow hundreds of Fortune 1000 firms to continue to receive federal small business contracts until the year 2012.
The ASBL intends to review Stamler's communications thoroughly. They expect to uncover evidence showing the SBA has maintained an aggressive campaign to mislead Congress, the media and the general public on the Bush Administration's efforts to divert federal small business contracts to Fortune 1000 firms and dismantle federal programs to assist small businesses.
“Mike Stamler's office has made blatantly false and misleading statements to the media for years on this issue and tried to pressure journalists to drop the story.” Lloyd Chapman, President of the ASBL said. “Stamler's absurd 'Myth vs. Fact' press release is a prime example of the worst kind of government propaganda designed to mislead the public. Americans want an open and transparent government and people like Mike Stamler are an obvious barrier to that principle.”
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