AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDisaster Relief for SMBs: The SBA is accepting applications for low-interest federal and economic injury disaster loans for eligible small businesses and private nonprofits hit by excessive moisture from April 1–Dec. 31, 2025, with rates as low as 4% (businesses) and 3.625% (nonprofits) and a Nov. 12 deadline; apply at sba.gov/disaster. Federal Contracting Rules: Former SBA contracting officials warn the agency’s proposed overhaul of small business size standards could reshape the federal small business marketplace and shrink opportunities for truly small firms. Defense + Small Business: The U.S. Navy is lining up a follow-on engineering support contract tied to redesigning F-35 mission planning software, with a current small business holding the base work. Tech + Jobs: Amazon plans a $100M+ advanced manufacturing facility in Indiana, targeting 300 skilled jobs by 2028, while regulators also weigh a large Amazon data center in Texas amid local water concerns. Local Main Street Resilience: Kramers Bookstore in D.C. marks 50 years, and a new French café opens in Sarasota—both reminders that independent operators keep adapting to survive.
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