The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's executive director for the small and mid-market business councils, Giovanni Coratolo, twice failed to acknowledge whether the U.S. Chamber would support H.R. 2568, The Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act, during a recent widely publicized debate on CNBC with American Small Business League (ASBL) President Lloyd Chapman.
H.R. 2568 is the only legislation written to stop the flow of billions of dollars in federal small business contracts to Fortune 500 companies and foreign-owned firms. The bill is co-authored by Mr. Chapman in collaboration with Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Congressman Hank J....