Small business owners, representatives of local economic development organizations, trade groups and community leaders are invited to join the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Ombudsman Earl L. Gay to discuss federal regulatory issues impacting Charleston, West Virginia small businesses on Friday, February 19, 2016.
This event will give the local business community a chance to voice concerns about unfair regulatory enforcement, excessive fines, retaliation, burdensome regulations and other regulatory issues involving federal agencies. In addition, small businesses will have an opportunity to learn more about the range of resources available from the SBA and the Office of the National Ombudsman.
Comments and concerns raised at the regulatory fairness hearing will be directed to the appropriate federal agency for a fairness review in an effort to reduce undue regulatory burdens, while helping small businesses succeed.
WHAT: Regulatory Fairness Hearing for Small Business
WHERE: The Charleston Area Alliance
1116 Smith Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
WHEN: Friday, February 19, 2016
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. — Registration
9:30 .m. – 12:30 p.m. — Hearing
The Charleston small business hearing is free and open to the public. RSVP by Monday, February 15 to Yolanda Swift, SBA Deputy National Ombudsman at (202) 205-6918 or by email at yolanda.swift@sba.gov.
Those wishing to testify must register and provide written statements in advance to ombudsman@sba.gov. Testimony may also be submitted confidentially in writing, in lieu of attending the hearing in person.
Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least one week in advance by email to elahe.zahirieh@sba.gov or by calling (202) 205-6918.
For more information about the Office of the National Ombudsman, visit www.sba.gov/ombudsman.
