Regulatory Reform Initiative
Small Business Regulatory Reform Initiative (SBRRI) On March 6, 2006, Governor Sonny Perdue signed an Executive Order to initiate a more streamlined process in which Georgia businesses can obtain regulatory assistance.
The Governor’s Entrepreneur & Small Business Office (ESBO) within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), is the lead agency. Commissioners and directors from all the partner agencies have committed to this effort and together, these key steps have been put into place:
- A small business liaison from each state agency has been selected. This liaison will be the ‘go-to person’ responsible for responding to each query regarding regulations for that particular agency. This will help alleviate the transferred calls, dropped calls, voice mails and time wasted for the business caller.
- A new toll free number, 877-REGS-4-GA (877-734-7442) where calls will be qualified and directed to the proper agency liaison.
- A new website has also been developed: regs4ga.org is where Georgia businesses can find specific regulations and related helpful resource links.
- All queries will be tracked on a monthly basis by the Governor's ESBO in order to identify trends, most frequently asked questions or the most recurring concerns. LIAISONS ARE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM as they are the sole reporting source for this initiative.
- SBRRI reflects multi-state agency cooperation in that we are willing to make this work to ensure that Georgia’s small businesses experience a more efficient and friendlier means to getting their regulations questions heard and answered.
- An annual progress report will be submitted to the Governor.
- SBRRI ties in with the Commission for a New Georgia Customer Service efforts.
For more information please contact Tony Greene at or 404.962.4824.