Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you.
SBA Now Accepting 2017 National Small Business Week Awards Nominations
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2017 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year. Since 1963, National Small Business Week has recognized the outstanding achievements of America’s small businesses for their contributions to their local communities, and to our nation’s economy.
The dedicated website www.sba.gov/nsbw/awards provides forms, criteria and guidelines for submitting a nomination.
SBA Awards given in celebration of National Small Business Week, April 30 – May 6, 2017, include the following:
Small Business Person of the Year
One from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
Exporter of the Year
Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery
Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery
Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Public Official
Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Volunteer
Federal Procurement Awards
Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence (for large prime contractors who use small businesses as suppliers and contractors)
8(a) Graduate of the Year
Jody C. Raskind Lender of the Year
Small Business Investment Company of the Year
Awards to SBA Resource Partners
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Center Award
Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Year
All nominations must be submitted no later than 3 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. SBA will no longer be using the Small Business Week online portal. All nomination packages may only be hand delivered or mailed to an SBA Office. Email submissions of SBA Awards forms will not be accepted as they contain personally identifiable information (PII).
For contact information and other District Office information visit online at https://www.sba.gov/districtoffices.
