About Minority Business Development Agency

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Grow your business. Build the Nation.

MBDA an agency in the US Department of Commerce helps create and maintain U.S. jobs by promoting the growth and global competitiveness of large, medium and small businesses owned and operated by members of the minority and Diaspora communities.

Through a national network of more than 40 business centers and a wide range of domestic and international strategic partners, MBDA provides Agency clients with the technical assistance and access to capital, contract opportunities and new markets that they need to create new jobs.

MBDA MANAGEMENT TEAM

• David Hinson, National Director
• Alejandra Castillo, National Deputy Director
• Kimberly Marcus, Associate Director Office of Legislative, Education & Intergovernmental Affairs
• Edith Jett McCloud, Associate Director for Management
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MBDA BUSINESS CENTERS

• Business Centers
• Business Services

MBDA PROGRAMS

• Advocacy and Outreach
• Grant Competitions
• National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprise
• Office of Native American Business Development
• Research and Knowledge Management

MBDA PERFORMANCE REPORTS

• Annual Performance Report Fiscal Year 2011 pdf 7 MB
• Annual Performance Report Fiscal Year 2010 pdf 5.83MB

MBDA HISTORY

• Executive Order 11625
• 15 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1400
• Congress Passes Resolution Honoring MBDA's 40th Anniversary - 2009
• Petition for Inclusion of the Arab-American Community in the Groups Eligible for MBDA Services - 2012
• Historical Highlights

About the U.S. Department of Commerce

• The U.S. Department of Commerce Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans
• The U.S. Department of Commerce Organizational Structure, Mission & Statutory Authority
• Commerce and the Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act
• No Fear Act

Information on MBDA Website

• FOIA Reading Room
• Linking Policy
• Privacy Policy