Nominations for the National Small Business Week Awards should be submitted by Dec. 8, 2022, and the awards ceremony will take place the first week of May 2023.
09/07/2022 1:30 P.M.
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, who serves as the representative for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Joe Biden’s cabinet, is seeking nominations for the 2023 National Small Business Week (NSBW) awards.
The NSBW Awards recognize SBA-assisted small businesses’ inspirational achievements and contributions to their communities and our nation’s economy.
All nominations should be submitted electronically by 3 p.m. EST on Dec. 8, 2022. The awards will be presented during the NSBW Awards ceremony in the first week of May 2023.
For over 50 years, the SBA has celebrated National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.
To nominate a small-business owner in your area or download related forms, criteria, and guidelines, visit sba.gov/nsbw. Nominations for the following categories will be accepted:
- Small-Business Person of the Year: A business/owner from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam will be selected for the state winner award. The state award winners will compete for the title of National Small Businessperson of the Year, SBA’s signature award.
- Small Business Exporter of the Year
- Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery:
- Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery
- Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery – Mitigation
- 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
- Awards to SBA Resource Partners:
- Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Center Award
- Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
- Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Year
- Small Business Investment Company of the Year
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