The National Ombudsman: Protecting Small Businesses and Promoting Government Accountability

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Who is the National Ombudsman? The Office of the National Ombudsman assists small businesses facing unfair or excessive federal regulatory compliance or enforcement issues such as repetitive audits or investigations, excessive fines, and retaliation. As an impartial liaison, the Office of the National Ombudsman directs reported regulatory fairness matters to the appropriate federal agency for high-level fairness review and works across government to address those concerns, reduce regulatory burdens, and help small businesses succeed. Congress established the Office of the National Ombudsman in 1996 as part of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA). The Act ensures that businesses, small government entities, and small nonprofit organizations have a means to comment if they experience unfair regulatory enforcement actions by federal agencies. The National Ombudsman Can Help If you're a small business or represent one, a non-profit organization, or a small government entity (population 50,000 or less) – and – If your comment or complaint directly involves a federal agency and federal regulation How to File a Comment or Complaint with the National Ombudsman's Office Interested in filing a comment or complaint? Follow these three easy steps: 1.  Visit www.sba.gov/ombudsman/comment 2.  Complete the form as instructed. Here are a few tips: Describe the enforcement, inspection, or compliance taken by the federal agency and the results Briefly state the specific action or outcome you are seeking Provide documentation of the action taken if available, such as correspondence, citations, or notices 3.  Submit the form directly online OR download the form and submit it by email, fax or regular mail: Email: ombudsman@sba.gov Fax: 202-481-5719 Mail: U.S. Small Business Administration Office of the National Ombudsman 409 3rd St, S.W. Washington, DC 20416 Keep in Mind!  This process is not a substitute for any other action you may take regarding specific federal enforcement activity, so you should continue to pursue all legal and administrative remedies you believe are in your company's best interest. Need Help? There are two ways you can contact the Office of the National Ombudsman: Call: 888-734-3247 (888-REG-FAIR) Email: ombudsman@sba.gov   Are You Prepared For a Disaster? Start your disaster recovery plan today with free tools from SBA. LEARN MORE Counseling and Training Get free business training and counseling - online and across the country.  LEARN MORE Online Government Contracting Training Understanding government contracts and how to obtain them. LEARN MORE     SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Your Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help STAY CONNECTED: All SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis | Reasonable accommodations will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance  This email was sent to publisher.au.ceomr@blogger.com by Small Business Administration (SBA) · 409 3rd St, SW · Washington DC 20416 · 1-800-827-5722