Get rid of that FedAche!
find your remedy through services provided by the
United States Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards
Our mission is to assist small businesses impacted by excessive or unfair Federal regulatory enforcement actions, such as repetitive audits or investigations including excessive fines, penalties, threats, retaliation or other unfair enforcement action by Federal agencies and to report our findings and recommendations to Congress via the Office of the National Ombudsman in Washington DC.
When Regulators Come Knocking Call the SBA “Entrepreneurs are always griping about dealing with too much government regulation. Is there any way to ease the frustration? Yes–by calling on the very government giving you headaches in the first place. Don’t believe it? Back in 1996, Congress passed the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act, which aimed to ease small businesses’ regulatory burdens….” Maureen Farell 06/09/08
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Enforcement actions by Federal departments and agencies giving your small business a migraine?
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US government agents making a Federal case out of a compliance issue?
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Being penalized excessively or treated unfairly?
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US Government agencies out of compliance themselves with Federal law?
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Contract or procurement officers giving you the runaround?
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Are there rules or regulations that need amending?
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Do the rules of two seaparate Federal agencies conflict or overlap?
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Has an agency changed a rule in the middle of the game?
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Do you fear retaliation if you fight a violation?
YOU HAVE RIGHTS under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act:
SEC. 223. RIGHTS OF SMALL ENTITIES IN ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.
(a) In General.–Each agency regulating the activities of small entities shall establish a policy or program within 1 year of enactment of this section to provide for the reduction, and under appropriate circumstances for the waiver, of civil penalties for violations of a statutory or regulatory requirement by a small entity. Under appropriate circumstances, an agency may consider ability to pay in determining penalty assessments on small entities.
REPORT FEDERAL AGENCY FAILURE TO INFORM YOU of your right to have your penalty mitigated by the National Ombudsman and to have offered Compliance Assistance to your business with in-plain-English Compliance Guidelines to complain@FedAche.com
To file a Complaint or Comment directly to the National Ombudsman click here.
