What Can the SBA Office of Advocacy Do for My Small Business?

The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created by Congress in 1976 to act as an independent voice that would speak up for the small business community

It is the chief counsel’s responsibility to address the views, concerns, and interests of the small business community before Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policymakers.

The SBA Office of Advocacy can address small business concerns to the government.

The chief counsel for advocacy uses research, statistics, interviews, and direct feedback to determine the primary interests of small businesses and address those interests at all levels of government. Each individual small business can have a voice in this process by maintaining contact with the office and by providing it with feedback regarding the effectiveness of current government regulations, as well as any problems related to current or proposed regulations.