Small Business Set-Aside Program Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2016
Setting-aside Contracts for Illinois’ Small Businesses Maximizes Tax Dollars When the State procures from small businesses registered in the Small Business Set-Aside Program (SBSP), a significant economic benefit occurs: taxpayer dollars remain in Illinois communities and thestate longer than if buying from out-of-state vendors. Some economists call this the “multiplier effectâ€. “Small businesses†are independently owned and operatedand are not dominant in their field of operation.