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Small Business Ombudsman
The Small Business Ombudsman
(SBO) serves as an advocate for Colorado's small businesses in investigating and resolving complaints and disputes involving
air quality regulations. The ombudsman is responsible for reviewing
state regulatory activities to ensure that they are reasonable for small businesses,
ensuring that small business interests are represented during
the rulemaking process, and helping small
businesses obtain financing needed to comply
with air quality laws. The SBO also works with
Colorado's Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel to provide technical and
educational assistance to small businesses.
To ensure that the ombudsman operates independently, though
working closely with the Air Pollution
Control Division, the ombudsman is located
in the department's Sustainability
Program. That way, business
owners have an impartial resource to which
they can file complaints or express
frustration or problems with air quality
programs.
Ombudsman Contact Information:
Elizabeth Sapio
Environmental Agriculture Program and Small Business Ombudsman
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303-692-2135
Fax: 303-782-4969
Links to Other Ombudsman Programs:
- EPA's Small Business
Ombudsman:
The Office of the Small Business Ombudsman serves as an effective conduit for small businesses to access EPA and facilitates communications between the small business community and the Agency. The Office reviews and resolves disputes with EPA and works with EPA personnel to increase their understanding of small businesses in the development and enforcement of environmental regulations.
- Office of the National Small Business Administration
Ombudsman:
The National Ombudsman's primary mission is to assist small businesses when they experience excessive federal regulatory enforcement actions, such as repetitive audits or investigations, excessive fines, penalties, threats, retaliation or other unfair enforcement action by a federal agency.
Contact Information
The Small Business Assistance Program services are free
and confidential. For additional information or assistance, please contact:
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