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SBA Puts Federal Compliance Resources on One Web Site
Businesses with fewer than 20 employees spend an average of $7,647 per employee to comply with government regulations — 45% more than larger firms with 500 or more employees, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy.
To help small businesses navigate the myriad federal government rules and regulations ― but not necessarily ease compliance ― the SBA launched a Web site earlier this month that consolidates compliance resources from a number of federal agencies so small businesses, including small and mid-sized builders, can find them online in one place.
The Web site, www.Business.gov, includes more than 5,400 forms pertaining to environmental, health and safety, and tax compliance, among other areas. It also includes sections organized by industry, such as housing and real estate, and construction and facilities.
“This is new, to have small business compliance resources in one place,” said Nancy Sternberg, project manager for the SBA’s Business Gateway Project. “One of the greatest challenges businesses face in dealing with the federal government is the large number of different agencies they must work with, each with its own set of regulations and each with its compliance information organized differently.”
The government has more than 192,000 government regulations that address different aspects of small business, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The Business.gov Web site provides one Internet source for businesses seeking information on how to comply with government regulations.
It includes contacts on compliance; SBA advice on starting, financing and managing a business; resources on state-level regulation; and a business resource library.
Some housing-related compliance information includes environmental compliance, physical inspection documents and guidance, real estate regulatory programs, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), single-family housing FAQs and more.
SBA manages the new resource site, which includes materials provided by 20 other government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Labor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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