{"id":4290,"date":"2022-09-12T05:23:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T05:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/news-and-events\/?p=4290"},"modified":"2022-09-12T05:25:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T05:25:17","slug":"sba-delaware-news-masley-award-fy21-federal-government-contracting-scorecard-upcoming-sba-delaware-webinars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/news-and-events\/sba-delaware-news-masley-award-fy21-federal-government-contracting-scorecard-upcoming-sba-delaware-webinars\/","title":{"rendered":"SBA Delaware News: Masley Award; FY21 Federal Government Contracting Scorecard; Upcoming SBA Delaware Webinars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\ntable tbody tr:nth-of-type(odd) {\n    background-color: #fff;\n}\n<\/style><div style=\"line-height:1.4;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%!important\">\n<div><a name=\"m_-320082218309626030_x_x_gd_top\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_gd_top\"><\/a>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"margin:0;padding:0;width:100%!important\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_yahoo\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_row-1\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_view-in-browser\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d;padding:5px 20px\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-family:sans-serif;color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;margin:0\">\nDelaware District Office&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_row-2\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-right-style:none;border-top-style:none;background-color:#002e6d;padding:10px 0px 20px\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_main-header\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d;padding:20px 30px\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"u s small business administration\" width=\"290\" height=\"80\" style=\"width:290px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/uFEBhEJBngsEQxBTpCLX6lwg36XJkXSBRdsLtoTgd5B1vIrDp9lfVM2VGvGW9cSR9TvEY6aAbX0rcS3ikCKjRP0ZewnKQV3EKiFc7PA7ZeTE9bRaawxjkoY6sd69JqELYSSFvGwUfIiOldyTzhLEaA7641-A75b6JhVp-BNQ2kk=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USSBA\/2018\/09\/2144901\/final-horiz-white_original.png\" class=\"CToWUd\" data-bit=\"iit\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_row-3\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;padding:20px 0px\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_main-body\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;padding:30px\">\n<h1 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 20px\">\nDelaware Division of Small Business Named SBA Delaware 2022 &#8216;Frank J. Masley Small Business Champion Award Winner<\/h1>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Masley Award Presentation to Del. Div. of Small Business (July 2022)\" width=\"173\" height=\"105\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"7\" style=\"width:173px;height:auto!important;float:left;max-height:auto!important;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/1gYGuHmVJevFoCiArNshh_YJdzSGb1HfvpEr0Iul8c5XdFhsIll3usJI-PPwQMSfBWXyh5BQ2gpqCAReXy2Py8iMETHlGx0rVt0HmUB7wJzVTjY47URbENartGZfHjHlWK0z_ZGZWUQZHccrjTsjVNWni6d3oksYYp_sYb_LBsLYEW3w6UBkzpoWHlCedUj3X3yHRzLHjid6DfUrxxqzmd5_lJrgnbU=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USSBA\/2022\/08\/6286877\/4269847\/masley-award-presentation-to-del-div-of-small-busin_crop.jpg\" class=\"CToWUd\" data-bit=\"iit\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nSBA Delaware awarded its \u2018Frank J. Masley Small Business Champion Award\u2019 to the Delaware Division of Small Business, lauding its tireless support to the Delaware small business community as it navigated COVID-19\u2019s impact.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n\u201cSBA Delaware\u2019s \u2018Frank J. Masley Small Business Champion Award\u2019 was created in honor of the late Delawarean Frank J. Masley, an entrepreneur, community advocate, and former Olympian,\u201d explained SBA Delaware Director Michelle Harris. \u201cEach year, SBA Delaware\u2019s\n Masley Award winner exemplifies the commitment, heart, and drive that Frank Masley brought to his work and the positive impact that he had on Delaware\u2019s small business community.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nSBA Delaware staff nominates and finally selects \u2018Frank J. Masley Small Business Champion Award\u2019 honorees. The award is presented annually during SBA Delaware\u2019s Small Business Awards celebration in May, in conjunction with National Small Business Week. Previous\n Masley Award winners were: Robert O\u2019Brien, Delaware SCORE counselor; Michelle Morin, Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity Executive Director; and Michael J. Bowman, Delaware Small Business Development Center State Director.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nFrank Masley, three-time Olympic athlete and ten-time National Champion in the sport of Luge, founded specialty glove manufacturer Masley Enterprises with his wife, Donna Masley, in 2000 in Wilmington, Delaware,. Masley Enterprises produces gloves suited for\n military, law enforcement and police use, as well as recreation snow and ski sports, hunting and motorcycling. Today, Masley Glove is located in the Wilmington, Del.\u2019s Eastside community, and employs those with challenged backgrounds. Frank Masley was recognized\n as SBA Delaware\u2019s 2010 \u2018Small Business Person of the Year. In 2014, the firm was recognized by President Obama\u2019s Champion of Change awards for providing employment opportunities to those with challenged backgrounds. In his lifetime, Frank Masley supported\n efforts like the Community Benefits Agreement for Eastside Wilmington, the Made in America Act, the Delaware Greenway through Wilmington, and local park clean-ups.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_bottom-body\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;padding:30px\">\n<h1 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 20px\">\nRecord-Breaking $154.2 Billion in Contracting Awarded to Small Businesses<\/h1>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Contracting\" width=\"223\" height=\"112\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"7\" style=\"width:223px;height:auto!important;float:left;max-height:auto!important;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/1lzeQRN-22CXHqcAyjyfakCFSzVlm-qdrXvnNpWRFtO1PtS5p-DyhZk5pQAQAXLx6LiIdg1I536hGAStWnDpOGidhEuMhPalT-_KC2xuz36p7NpEiIXGs1QJ6VrMT-yRdvW5FL8bkfskqGA_4xNXwzrtfiMfl_0tCWf6Z5yrVJuVOYV_BrsnhKaFyZ38JMZRwMmvLwhR=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USSBA\/2022\/08\/6287210\/4269848\/doing-business-with-the-government_crop.jpg\" class=\"CToWUd\" data-bit=\"iit\">\n<h2 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\nHighlights: One Million Small Business Jobs Created, Small Disadvantaged Business Goal Achieved a Year Ahead of Schedule<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nIn FY2021, the federal government exceeded its small business federal contracting goal, awarding 27.2 percent or $154.2 billion in federal contract dollars to small businesses, an $8 billion increase from the previous fiscal year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nThe share of contracts going to small businesses equates to 27.2 percent of total federal contracting funds. Combined with $72 billion in subprime contracting goals, this historic spend has supported over one million jobs in the American economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nOverall, the federal government exceeded its goal of 23 percent in prime contract dollars and earned an \u201cA\u201d on this year\u2019s government-wide Scorecard.&nbsp; Eleven federal agencies earned an \u201cA+\u201d for their agencies\u2019 achievements in small business contracting, and\n an additional ten agencies received an \u201cA\u201d grade. SBA sets contracting goals for each agency and works with government buyers to ensure that they prioritize small businesses.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n\u201cThe Biden-Harris Administration set historic records in small business contracting, including the highest percentage spend to Small Disadvantaged Businesses and growth for our Service-disabled Veteran Small Businesses, which has advanced competition, strengthened\n local economies, and supported job growth across the nation,\u201d <strong>said Administrator Guzman<\/strong>. \u201cBy expanding small business opportunities and building equity in federal procurement, we have helped to ensure that federal agencies can fully leverage\n the extraordinary talent and innovation delivered by our nation\u2019s entrepreneurs. Building on the major procurement reforms announced last year; the SBA will continue to further progress in all federal procurement goals so more entrepreneurs can grow their\n businesses with government contracts, including those presented by President Biden\u2019s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n\u201cThese small business contracts represent an incredible impact on the Mid-Atlantic region,\u201c said SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator John Fleming, \u201cinfusing more than $53 billion into the economies of DC, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and\n Pennsylvania \u2013 the agency\u2019s largest portfolio of federal contractors.&nbsp; That\u2019s nearly 12,500 companies providing quality, American-Made goods and services and employing thousands of U.S. workers, while advancing innovation and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n\u201cThere is no doubt that federal small business spending helps more Americans realize the American dream,\u201d said Michelle Harris, SBA Delaware Deputy&nbsp; Director. \u201cHere, in Delaware, the federal government spent $175,580,093 with small businesses in FY2021, an\n influx of funds providing a welcome boost to our local economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nThis Summer, the individual agency scorecards were released, and a detailed explanation of the methodology is\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2RvY3VtZW50L3N1cHBvcnQtLXNtYWxsLWJ1c2luZXNzLXByb2N1cmVtZW50LXNjb3JlY2FyZC1vdmVydmlldz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.IUfWR6FKr51d5SVjvuiRdLya74AMYhBGW0Mtl5HQ7Do\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l\" style=\"color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2RvY3VtZW50L3N1cHBvcnQtLXNtYWxsLWJ1c2luZXNzLXByb2N1cmVtZW50LXNjb3JlY2FyZC1vdmVydmlldz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.IUfWR6FKr51d5SVjvuiRdLya74AMYhBGW0Mtl5HQ7Do\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663044129717000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32XPnIvw34aqFBbxb-tW1K\" rel=\"noopener\">\navailable at SBA.gov.<\/a> Highlights include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-position:inside\">\n<li style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px\">\nSmall Disadvantaged Business (SDB) spending reached 11.0 percent for the first time in history. This achieves the President\u2019s committed increase to SDB contracting one year ahead of schedule.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-position:inside\">\n<li style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px\">\nService-disabled Veteran-owned small business spending reached 4.4 percent out of a three percent goal, which represents $25 billion in procurement and an important $1 billion spending increase over the prior year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-position:inside\">\n<li style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2ZlZGVyYWwtY29udHJhY3RpbmcvY29udHJhY3RpbmctYXNzaXN0YW5jZS1wcm9ncmFtcy9odWJ6b25lLXByb2dyYW0_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.qvpomc5t6p3L7_F17lVe3V4vo-43LeZlhz56MN-0olk\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l\" style=\"color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2ZlZGVyYWwtY29udHJhY3RpbmcvY29udHJhY3RpbmctYXNzaXN0YW5jZS1wcm9ncmFtcy9odWJ6b25lLXByb2dyYW0_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.qvpomc5t6p3L7_F17lVe3V4vo-43LeZlhz56MN-0olk\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663044129717000&amp;usg=AOvVaw18VPNboBXwKrdEBDkvmOhw\" rel=\"noopener\">Historically\n Underutilized Business Zone<\/a> (HUBZone) small businesses received a historic $14.3 billion in federal contract awards; although the federal government has never met the 3-percent statutory goal, it reached the highest amount awarded to HUBZone businesses\n in the program\u2019s history.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-position:inside\">\n<li style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2J1c2luZXNzLWd1aWRlL2dyb3cteW91ci1idXNpbmVzcy93b21lbi1vd25lZC1idXNpbmVzc2VzP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.Ok9z8t_O2jRnqgmveGiND2YElNtzoeYphwOf-D3wyqY\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l\" style=\"color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2J1c2luZXNzLWd1aWRlL2dyb3cteW91ci1idXNpbmVzcy93b21lbi1vd25lZC1idXNpbmVzc2VzP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.Ok9z8t_O2jRnqgmveGiND2YElNtzoeYphwOf-D3wyqY\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663044129717000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ucMo2YqxIM0GNxbl0EHrQ\" rel=\"noopener\">Women-owned\n Small Businesses<\/a> (WOSB) received more than $26 billion for the third straight year, translating to 4.6 percent of the FY21 total eligible dollars. The SBA is actively working with contracting agencies to make future progress toward achieving the WOSB goal.\n For instance, SBA has increased the number of certified firms from approximately 1,000 to nearly 6,000 and expanded the NAICS codes for which women-owned businesses can receive set-aside awards. Now over 92 percent of federal spending is covered by NAICS codes\n eligible for WOSB set-aside awards.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-position:inside\">\n<li style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px\">\nThe federal government achieved its small business subcontracting goals, awarding 30.9 percent, or $72 billion, to small-business subcontractors. Women-owned Small Business subcontractors received 5.2% of subcontracts, or $12.2 billion, exceeding the 5 percent\n WOSB subcontracting goal.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-position:inside\">\n<li style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px\">\nDespite the overall increase in the dollar value of small-business awards, the absolute number of small businesses receiving prime contracts with the federal government decreased again in FY21. This continues a multi-year trend of decreases in small-business\n vendors, dating back over a decade. In December, the government issued a policy memorandum intended to reverse the decline in the small-business supplier base, in part by tracking new entrants to ensure that new government contractors are entering and then\n finding opportunities in the federal marketplace.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n*The prime contract goal achievements by dollars and percentages for all categories are as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>Category<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>Goal<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>2017<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>2018<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>2019<\/strong><strong><sup>(1)<\/sup><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>2020<\/strong><strong><sup>(1)<\/sup><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>2021<\/strong><strong><sup>(1)<\/sup><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>$(B)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>%SB<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>$(B)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>%SB<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>$(B)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>%SB<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>$(B)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>%SB<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>$(B)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>%SB<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>Small Business<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n23%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$105.70&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n23.80%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$120.80&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n25.05%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$132.90&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n26.50%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$145.66&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n26.02%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$154.20&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n27.23%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>Small Disadvantaged Business<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n5%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$40.20&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n9.10%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$46.50&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n9.65%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$51.60&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n10.29%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$59.02&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n10.54%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$62.40&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n11.01%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n3%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$17.90&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n4.10%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$20.60&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n4.27%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$22.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n4.39%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$23.94&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n4.28%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$25.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n4.41%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>Women-Owned Small Business<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n5%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$20.80&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n4.70%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$22.90&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n4.75%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$26.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n5.19%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$27.14&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n4.85%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$26.20&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n4.63%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong>HUBZone<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n3%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$7.30&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n1.70%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$9.90&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n2.05%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$11.40&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n2.28%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$13.64&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n2.44%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n$14.30&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n2.53%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"12\" style=\"padding:0 0 20px\">\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<sup>1. <\/sup>FY 2019-21, in accordance with federal law, SBA provided double credit, for Scorecard purposes only, for&nbsp;prime contract awards in disaster areas that were awarded as a local area set aside and a small business or other socio-economic set aside\n when the vendor state is the same as the place of performance (15 USC \u00a7 644(f)), and for awards to small businesses in Puerto Rico or covered territories&nbsp;(15 USC \u00a7 644(x)(1)). SBA also included in the calculation of FY19-21 government-wide achievements the\n Department of Energy first-tier subcontracts required to be included by section 318 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (\u201cCAA\u201d), Public Law 113-76.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nThe SBA continues to collaborate with federal agencies to expand small business opportunities for small business contractors to compete and win federal contracts. The FY2021 Scorecard analyzed the prime contracting and subcontracting performance and other contributing\n factors, which resulted in an overall \u201cA\u201d grade for the federal government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n<strong><u>Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard Overview<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nThe annual Procurement Scorecard is an assessment tool to measure how well federal agencies reach their small business and socio-economic prime contracting and subcontracting goals. The Scorecard also provides accurate and transparent contracting data and reports\n agency-specific progress.&nbsp; The prime and subcontracting component goals include goals for small businesses, WOSBs, SDBs, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and small businesses located in HUBZones.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nEvery year, the SBA works with agencies to set their individual prime and subcontracting goals. The SBA ensures that, in the aggregate, the federal government meets or exceeds the government-wide statutory goals mandated in 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act\n in each category.&nbsp; While each federal agency ensures the quality of its own contracting data, SBA conducts additional analyses to help identify potential data anomalies and with federal agency procurement staff to provide analysis and tools to facilitate a\n review of data, implement improvements to procurement systems, and conduct training to improve accuracy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 10px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"right\" style=\"text-align:right;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:16px;margin:12px 0\">\n&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 20px\">\nUpcoming SBA Delaware Webinars<\/h1>\n<h2 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\nIntroduction to the Woman-Owned Small Business Program<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">The\n Woman-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Program is an initiative created by the SBA to provide greater contracting opportunities for Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) by allowing certain federal contracts to be competed only among businesses registered as a\n WOSB. The certification process for WOSBs has changed. The updated regulations make it easier for qualified small businesses to participate in the WOSB Federal Contracting Program by improving the customer experience. This webinar provides detailed instructions\n on the updated policy and provides guidance for existing WOSBs who have applied under the old process.\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">WEBINAR\n DATE\/TIME<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">September\n 28, 2022&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12:00 noon &#8211; 2:00 p.m. EST<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">&nbsp;\n &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Registration:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3diYy50cnVlYWNjZXNzY2FwaXRhbC5vcmcvd29ya3Nob3AuYXNweD9la2V5PTE0MjAwNzUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.RxuF9GANHqjjgpzushLbnkicppZZll-MgwNM35eJbNo\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l\" style=\"color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3diYy50cnVlYWNjZXNzY2FwaXRhbC5vcmcvd29ya3Nob3AuYXNweD9la2V5PTE0MjAwNzUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.RxuF9GANHqjjgpzushLbnkicppZZll-MgwNM35eJbNo\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663044129718000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kbqS67jN5qn-CRlvqnQtL\" rel=\"noopener\">The\n Woman-Owned Small Business Certification Program (trueaccesscapital.org)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\nIntroduction to the HUBZone Federal Government Contracting Program<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">The Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities\n gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. The mission is to promote job growth, and capital investment to small businesses located in these economically distressed communities. The HUBZone program fuels small business growth in historically\n underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least three percent (3%) of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified companies each year. SBA has made it easier for qualified small businesses to participate in the HUBZone program.\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">This webinar provides an overview of the program, including the new changes, explain the eligibility criteria in\n detail, discuss the benefits to be derived from HUBZone Certification, and how to apply.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">WEBINAR DATE\/TIME:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">September 7, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">10:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 noon EST<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Registration:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3diYy50cnVlYWNjZXNzY2FwaXRhbC5vcmcvd29ya3Nob3AuYXNweD9la2V5PTE0MjAwNzQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.zlJu3gkosdR8SRtkv8OXFg1mAgNq7os6_8bmOrlMaTU\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l\" style=\"color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3diYy50cnVlYWNjZXNzY2FwaXRhbC5vcmcvd29ya3Nob3AuYXNweD9la2V5PTE0MjAwNzQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.zlJu3gkosdR8SRtkv8OXFg1mAgNq7os6_8bmOrlMaTU\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663044129718000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Du9HOg5hcwmXT_k8dL5di\" rel=\"noopener\">The\n HUBZone Program (trueaccesscapital.org)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\nFind Your Funding&#8211;Access to Capital<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">The Access to Capital Webinar focuses on helping small businesses understand how lending institutions evaluate a small\n business loan request and the programs available that help you get funded. Specific topics Include:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">\u2022 How a lender evaluates your application\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">\u2022 How the Small Business Administration (SBA) helps when a lender says \u201cNo\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">\u2022 SBA Financial Programs\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">\u2022 Other resources available to small business<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">WEBINAR\n DATE\/TIME<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">September\n 19, 2022&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EST&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Registration: <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ldmVudGJyaXRlLmNvbS9vL3VzLXNiYS1kZWxhd2FyZS1vZmZpY2UtMzg5OTE3MDM2MTM_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.hlkJ1Egbibfl5l7JWPG5F4s09XFbvJGTzIzh2W8Wtzg\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ldmVudGJyaXRlLmNvbS9vL3VzLXNiYS1kZWxhd2FyZS1vZmZpY2UtMzg5OTE3MDM2MTM_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.hlkJ1Egbibfl5l7JWPG5F4s09XFbvJGTzIzh2W8Wtzg\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663044129718000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1V0rwN9tv-QioGksym-Avd\">\nhttps:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/o\/<wbr>us-sba-delaware-office-<wbr>38991703613<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\n&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\nIntroduction to Federal Government Contracting<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">This webinar introduces SBA&#8217;s federal government contracting programs and how they can help small businesses grow:\n the HUBZone Program, the 8(a) Business Development Program, the Women-Owned Small Business Program, and the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program.\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">The federal government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world, buying everything from software\n and building construction to financial and asset management\u2014making its procurement a powerful tool to advance equity and build wealth in underserved communities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">WEBINAR DATE\/TIME:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">November 2, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;12:00 noon &#8211; 2:00 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; Registration:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3diYy50cnVlYWNjZXNzY2FwaXRhbC5vcmcvd29ya3Nob3AuYXNweD9la2V5PTE0MjAwNzcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.oYzb1zg0sBK0A21yPmX_3fiUYFzoNX1ffNGFueOphyA\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l\" style=\"color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MjkuNjI5MjQ4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3diYy50cnVlYWNjZXNzY2FwaXRhbC5vcmcvd29ya3Nob3AuYXNweD9la2V5PTE0MjAwNzcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.oYzb1zg0sBK0A21yPmX_3fiUYFzoNX1ffNGFueOphyA\/s\/2603802670\/br\/143236679582-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663044129718000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0n8VJ868LcwCk2OWaLVgRJ\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction\n to Federal Government Contracting (trueaccesscapital.org)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<style>\ntable tbody tr:nth-of-type(odd) {\n    background-color: #fff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"line-height:1.4;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%!important\">\n<div><a name=\"m_-320082218309626030_x_x_gd_top\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_gd_top\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"margin:0;padding:0;width:100%!important\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_yahoo\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_row-1\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_view-in-browser\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d;padding:5px 20px\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-family:sans-serif;color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;margin:0\">\nDelaware District Office&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_row-2\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-right-style:none;border-top-style:none;background-color:#002e6d;padding:10px 0px 20px\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_main-header\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d;padding:20px 30px\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"u s small business administration\" width=\"290\" height=\"80\" style=\"width:290px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/uFEBhEJBngsEQxBTpCLX6lwg36XJkXSBRdsLtoTgd5B1vIrDp9lfVM2VGvGW9cSR9TvEY6aAbX0rcS3ikCKjRP0ZewnKQV3EKiFc7PA7ZeTE9bRaawxjkoY6sd69JqELYSSFvGwUfIiOldyTzhLEaA7641-A75b6JhVp-BNQ2kk=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USSBA\/2018\/09\/2144901\/final-horiz-white_original.png\" class=\"CToWUd\" data-bit=\"iit\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_row-3\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;padding:20px 0px\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-320082218309626030x_x_main-body\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;padding:30px\">\n<h1 align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 20px\">\nDelaware Division of Small Business Named SBA Delaware 2022 &#8216;Frank J. 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Div. of Small Business (July 2022)\" width=\"173\" height=\"105\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"7\" style=\"width:173px;height:auto!important;float:left;max-height:auto!important;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/1gYGuHmVJevFoCiArNshh_YJdzSGb1HfvpEr0Iul8c5XdFhsIll3usJI-PPwQMSfBWXyh5BQ2gpqCAReXy2Py8iMETHlGx0rVt0HmUB7wJzVTjY47URbENartGZfHjHlWK0z_ZGZWUQZHccrjTsjVNWni6d3oksYYp_sYb_LBsLYEW3w6UBkzpoWHlCedUj3X3yHRzLHjid6DfUrxxqzmd5_lJrgnbU=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USSBA\/2022\/08\/6286877\/4269847\/masley-award-presentation-to-del-div-of-small-busin_crop.jpg\" class=\"CToWUd\" data-bit=\"iit\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px\">\nSBA Delaware awarded its \u2018Frank J. 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