New Bill Wants Franchises Considered Small Business

Existing law prevents the SBA from recognizing individual franchises as small businesses when considering government contracts alloted for small businesses. House Small Business Chairman Donald Manzullo, R-Ill. wants to change that with a rule change. Under the proposed change, franchises would be allowed to compete for government small business contracts, amounting to some $119 billion annually, as long they met a certain size.

According to GovExec.com , not everyone agrees with the franchise-friendly changes.

"Lloyd Chapman, president of the American Small Business League, is waging a campaign against the provision, which he says would make 'every McDonald's considered a small business.'"