Join SBA’s Next “Learn to Trade” Virtual Roundtable:
“Accessing the Canadian Market”
Want to learn about exporting to Canada? Join SBA’s Office of International Trade for the next installment in our new Learn to Trade Roundtable Series on
Accessing the Canadian Market. We will be joined by an expert from the U.S. Commercial Service Office in Ottawa, Canada.
This session will cover:
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Overview of the Canadian market and its requirements
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Learn how to take advantage of USMCA
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Resources to help you access the Canadian market
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
2:00pm EDT
Statement by SBA Administrator Guzman Observing
Black History Month 2022
Administrator
Isabella Casillas Guzman, is head of the U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet. Guzman issued the following statement to commemorate Black History Month:
“Black business owners and entrepreneurs have long faced historic inequities and systemic barriers to capital and resources needed to start and grow their ventures. Those challenges have grown during the past two years as our country has battled a pandemic
that has hit Black communities and other communities of color hardest. But the entrepreneurial spirit continues to thrive in the Black community, and Black businesses are helping to revive our economy and put us back on track. At the SBA, we remain committed
to breaking down barriers to accessing capital, networks, and markets and to bringing new investments and resources to Black communities across this nation. We’re working each day to level the playing field for business owners who have been underserved and
overlooked far too long. That work is ongoing, and under President Biden’s leadership, we’re working this Black History month and every month to close gaps and build a better America that lifts more Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators. As
we celebrate their contributions, I want to thank them for the work they are doing each day to build our economy and power local communities. Our doors at the SBA will always be open so we can continue to help their businesses grow and thrive.”
In Signing New Tribal Consultation Policy, SBA Administrator Guzman Commits to Continued Equitable Access to Resources and Opportunities to Indian Country Businesses
Administrator
Isabella Casillas Guzman signed the Agency’s Tribal Consultation Policy of 2022. The Agreement, which directs the SBA’s coordination with Tribal governments, also recognizes the Federal Government’s unique relationship with Native American governments
and its responsibility to ensure small businesses from Tribal communities are fully considered and can equitably benefit from all of the resources offered by the American government, a priority under the Biden-Harris Administration and Administrator Guzman.
Through its
Office of Native American Affairs, the SBA has taken proactive steps to honor our Nation’s responsibilities and update policies affecting the Agency’s ability to operate within a government-to-government relationship with federally recognized indigenous
Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) and to consult with tribal governments and ANCs before finalizing SBA policies that have implications for these stakeholders.
As President Biden said during his first week in office: “History demonstrates that we best serve Native American people when Tribal governments are empowered to lead their communities, and when Federal officials speak with
and listen to Tribal leaders in formulating Federal policy that affects Tribal Nations.”
Since taking office, Administrator Guzman has directed the SBA to explore ways to deepen and expand the Agency’s connections to entrepreneurs and continue raising awareness of the wide range of government resources available to help small businesses – a critical
element of the American Rescue Plan’s
Community Navigator Pilot Program. While work continues to level the playing field for underserved communities and counter the struggles many faced in accessing relief in the early days of the pandemic, under the Biden-Harris Administration
Native American entrepreneurs received nearly $700 million in SBA funding. Additionally, there are approximately 4,000 Native American entrepreneurs engaged in federal procurement – a number the SBA is aiming to increase by strengthening its business development
programs, such as 8(a) and HUBZone, and helping small business owners navigate new contracting opportunities through recently announced
procurement reforms. All Indian Country is HUBZone certified.
The Assistant Administrator/Office of Native American Affairs (AA/ONAA) will be the designated official with principal responsibility for SBA’s implementation of Executive Order 13175 and will lead and coordinate tribal consultations for the Agency. This will
be accomplished through the following:
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Developing an Information Package for Prospective Tribal Consultation Participants
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Designing the Consultation Process
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Selecting Appropriate Meeting Sites
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Providing Notice to Tribal Governments
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Identifying the Participants in the Consultation Process
Following the consultation, if practicable and appropriate, the written record will remain open for a specified time to allow tribal officials the opportunity to submit additional comments. All follow-up comments should be submitted via e-mail to
tribalconsultation@sba.gov or mailed to:
Attn: AA/ONAA
409 3rd Street, SW
Washington DC, 20416
The complete, signed U.S. Small Business Administration Tribal Consultation Policy can be view here:
https://www.sba.gov/document/support–us-sba-tribal-consultation-policy
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