Hello SBA businesses and entrepreneurs,

Thank you for your interest in joining yesterday’s webinar: Equity in Procurement: What this means for Small Biz. There was such high interest in hearing from Administrator Guzman and Associate Administrator Hidalgo on the topic of equity in procurement that our webinar was at capacity. Thanks to everyone who was able to join live, and for those who weren’t able to make it, you can view a recording of the event here.

For those looking to get started with government contracting, check out our online guide: Contracting Guide (sba.gov)

We also want to pass along several documents and links that go into more detail about the announcements shared on yesterday’s call:

• Statement by Administrator Guzman: SBA-Proposed Reforms to Increase Equity in Federal Buying
• SBA data page: SBA Releases FY 2020 Disaggregated Contracting Data
• White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Reforms to Increase Equity and Level the Playing Field for Underserved Small Business Owners
• Council of Economic Advisers Issue Brief: The Benefits of Increased Equity in Federal Contracting
• Administrator Guzman’s Op-Ed: Liberty, Justice and Contracting Opportunities for All Our Entrepreneurs and Innovators | Black Enterprise

Please reach out to your closest district office if you have any questions on certifications or other small business opportunities, and we hope you all have a happy and healthy holiday season.

U.S. Small Business Administration