'A Failure to Comply'

Week of May 10, 2010

Despite Federal law, Federal agencies are still failing to make sure that small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans get at least 3 percent of all federal contracting dollars. Testifying recently before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Joe Sharpe of The American Legion said, "The very men and women who served in uniform, stood ready to fight and -- if necessary -- die in order to protect and preserve America's free enterprise system, are summarily ignored by the federal agencies responsible for meeting their small business needs." For more information, visit the American Legion website. A video of the hearing is available on the House Committee on Veterans Affairs website.