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WASHINGTON – Marie Johns, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today signed a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) and the Republic of Turkey’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization (KOSGEB) to encourage collaboration to assist small and medium-sized businesses with international trade opportunities. The MOU, […]

WASHINGTON – Oscar Quiles, president of Pentaq Manufacturing Corp., of Sabana Grande, PR, was named the National Minority Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration during the closing awards ceremony Friday night for the 29th annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week conference in Washington, D.C. “We are honoring Oscar for

The  30th Anniversary National MED Week Conference(link is external) will feature Federal Procurement Opportunity Sessions, informal workshops with federal agencies that explore over 14,000 active contract opportunities. Register now(link is external) to network with procurement officials that collectively manage over $30 billion in procurement contracts. We are excited to announce the following confirmed participants: General

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2013 Contact: MBDA Public Affairs Email: abetancourt@mbda.gov(link sends email)   Program Recognizing Outstanding Achievements of Minority Entrepreneurs, Individuals, Organizations WASHINGTON (August 20, 2013) —The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) today announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2013 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2013 Contact: Al Betancourt – MBDA Press Secretary Email: abetancourt@mbda.gov(link sends email)   WASHINGTON (December 2, 2013) —The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) today recognized the 2013 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Award winners. The winners include 12 organizations, businesses and individuals who have demonstrated

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2014 Contact: Al Betancourt – MBDA Public Affairs Email: abetancourt@mbda.gov(link sends email)   Program Recognizes Outstanding Achievements of Minority Entrepreneurs, Individuals, Organizations WASHINGTON (February 12, 2014) —The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) today announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2014 National Minority Enterprise Development