According to an article by FederalTimes.com, critics believe the SBA is hiding the fact that large companies are receiving federal contracting dollars intended for small business. Lloyd Chapman, president of the American Small Business League, says the SBA is trying to deceive the public. "This is an attempt by the SBA to do what they have always done: to cover up the fact that Fortune 500 corporations are actually the recipients of most small business contracts," he said in a statement. Chapman says his group, which represents companies with 100 or less employees, will sue the SBA for denying its Freedom of Information Act request to obtain the data used to compile the agency's list of top 100 small-business contractors.

Paul Murphy, president of Eagle Eye Publishing, agrees that despite what the SBA's list shows, large firms are still getting a majority of the contracting dollars. "They're trying to create a list that has only small businesses on it when they're owned by large businesses," said Murphy.

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If your office looks anything like ours, it's being overtaken by holiday goodies. Countless baskets of truffles, cookies and other sugary delights make it difficult to avoid packing on a few holiday pounds. This Yahoo! Hot Jobs article offers some tips on how to avoid overindulging at the office over the next few weeks:

• Figure out which food temptations you can control. Order a platter of fruit instead of cookies for your next staff meeting. Ask your staff to stash junk food in their drawers.
• Resist food pushers. If the "food pusher" in your office is a friend, try to find things you can do together that don't involve food--like taking a walk.
• Be flexible. Instead of an all-or-nothing attitude, try focusing on controlling what you eat for two meals a day.

According to the 2007 GfK Roper Green Gauge study, 87 percent of Americans are "seriously concerned" about the environment. But only 30 percent of the population is actively "green." That's why companies like these three mentioned on Springwise are trying to reach that environmentally conscious demographic to make it easier for them to make the change. Greensender offers a $49 starter kit filled with a reusable aluminum water bottle, a reusable organic cotton grocery bag, an energy-efficient compact florescent light bulb and an organic cotton T-shirt. GoGreenGift's kits range from $45 to $63 and offer a low-flow shower head, organic fruit leather, coffee and tea, assorted herbal body care products and their GoGreen EcoGuide. Green-kits packages start at $10 and focus on cleaning, the kitchen and baby care.