McGraw-Hill Construction: Construction Stimulus Special Section

Help Yourself to Resources for Small Businesses

Visit the Small Business Administration (SBA) Recovery page

• This SBA news release summarizes the tax incentives and credit stimulus elements of ARRA that specifically target small businesses. In particular, the maximum contract amount that can be covered by an SBA guaranteed surety bond has been raised from $2 million to $5 million (and under certain circumstances, up to $10 million).
• Also see SBA FAQs on targeted relief.
• Also see this related article from the Better Business Bureau of Eastern No.Car

For companies owned by women, there’s SBA for women

The SBA Subcontracting Network home page includes a link to ARRA subcontract solicitations.

• Also see the SBA Subcontracting Directory

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs maintains VetBiz.gov offering resources for veterans of the U.S. millitary who own businesses.

• If yours is a veteran-owned business, make sure it’s registered … go to VetBiz Registry.

Minority Business Development Agency 

• Also see What should minority businesses do to take part in the ARRA stimulus projects?
• Also see SBA Section 8(a) programs

More resources:

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers — or PTACS — teach small businesses how to sell to Federal government customers.

Each Federal agency has a small business office that is the advocate for and often the first point of contact for small businesses selling to that agency. Go to the Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Directors Interagency Council for more information.