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Congress didn’t repeal the law — but the regulations that enforced it have been erased. Small businesses across the country are being excluded from the federal marketplace. The Rule of Two is no longer protected. Your district’s economy is now at risk.

📊 See What’s at Stake in Your District

Find the exact federal small business dollars awarded in your congressional district or state — and how much is tied to the set-aside programs now under threat.

🧭 Three Ways to Take Action

📨 1. Contact Your Member of Congress

Ask them to investigate what happened and speak up to restore the protections that Congress originally intended. You can find contact information for the House and Senate.

🗞 2. Contact Your Local Media

Let them know this isn’t just a Washington issue — it’s hitting your local economy. Encourage them to cover the story of what’s happening to small business suppliers in your area.

🏛 3. Reach Out to Business Organizations

Chambers, trade associations, PTACs, APEX Accelerators, and supplier councils can help amplify this message. Share what’s happening and ask them to raise awareness within their networks.

✉️ Sample Message to Congress

Subject: Protect Small Business Federal Access in My District

Dear [Member Name],

I am writing because new federal procurement policy changes — made through executive orders and regulatory rollbacks — have quietly eliminated the safeguards that once ensured small businesses could fairly compete for government contracts.

The Rule of Two, a legal requirement that contracts be set aside when at least two small businesses can perform the work, has effectively been sidelined. Regulations enforcing it have been removed. This directly threatens economic opportunity in communities like ours.

In [Your District], small businesses received an average of [$X million] in federal contract awards annually — much of it through set-aside programs that are now in jeopardy.

I urge you to review the Restore Fair Access™ report at https://www.restorefairaccess.org and take immediate action to restore transparency, competition, and statutory compliance.

Thank you,
[Your Name]
[Business / City / State]