Office of Advocacy
The independent voice for small business in the Federal Government and the source of small business statistics.

Advocacy is an independent voice for small business within the federal government and is the watchdog for the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). Advocacy advances the views and concerns of small business before Congress, the White House, the federal agencies, the federal courts and state policy makers.

Office Spotlight

Just how big a contribution do small businesses make? The answer to this question lies within the pages of Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories. The profiles supply data on the U.S., all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, plus limited available data on the U.S. territories.