"Georgia small business owners have a friend in Governor Perdue," said Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. "By signing this executive order he's given them a seat at the table when regulatory decisions are made. When their voice is heard, better decisions are made, and that means more jobs and growth for Georgia," he said.
Under Georgia law, regulatory agencies are required to consider flexibility for small business. The executive order establishes greater accountability to ensure that small business is not unduly burdened by government regulations.
The Office of Advocacy, the "small business watchdog" of the government, examines the role and status of small business in the economy and independently represents the views of small business to federal agencies, Congress, and the President. It is the source for small business statistics presented in user-friendly formats and it funds research into small business issues.
