The American Small Business League was formed to promote and advocate policies that provide the greatest opportunity for small businesses – the 98% of U.S. companies with fewer than 100 employees.ASBL monitors existing policies and proposed policy changes by the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies that affect its members, and helps to coordinate any response required to safeguard the interests of small businesses.We achieve significant and measurable results for small businesses across America, seeking their mandated share of federal, state and local government contracts.The American Small Business League is founded on the principle that small businesses are the backbone of a vital American economy and should receive a fair portion of the total value of all prime contracts -- 23 percent -- as mandated by the Small Business Act of 1953.The ASBL seeks to achieve the following goals:• End abuses and close loopholes that allow large corporations in the U.S. and Europe to receive federal small business contracts. • Promote the interests of legitimate small businesses, which are the backbone of the U.S. economy. • Reverse policies that have hurt small businesses seeking contracts with the federal government. • Support policy makers who help small businesses and oppose those who do not. • Ensure that the Small Business Act is enforced and that the small business procurement goal -- currently 23 percent -- is increased. ASBL is the one organization that unites small businesses in America to speak with a common voice in addressing small business contracting issues.