Given the Federal Government spends over $0.5 trillion each year through contracts, the Federal procurement market is incredibly important for all small businesses.

I am here today to support the inclusion of the eight small business contracting bills in this year's National Defense Authorization Act.

The truth of the matter is that this is SBA's responsibility and they need to step up to the plate and certify women-owned businesses for this program to succeed.

The Small Business Protection Act is simple: It protects legitimate small businesses in government contracting by requiring that the size standard assigned to each new common group is appropriate for each industry included in that group.

This bill addresses what may be the top complaint I received from small business contractors, which is contract bundling.

The facts, not SBA's administrative ease, should dictate the size standards, and I do support the amendment.

I urge my fellow Committee Members to support H.R. 4206, the Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012.

Sometimes bundling is justified, in which case it can proceed. But in other cases, it needlessly shuts down so many small businesses.

I applaud the gentlelady from California for her visionary thinking in this matter.

I think this one makes good common sense not only for the community that we are reaching here that speaks Spanish, but for all of us who benefit from the growth of jobs in these new businesses, in Latino businesses all across this country.

I think competition will keep the price reasonable, and the contracting officer is required to certify that the price that government is paying is fair and reasonable.