Since 1963, the United States Small Business Association (SBA) has been honoring successful entrepreneurs and small business owners who have made a great impact on their communities through their annual National Small Business Week.
All nominations may be submitted now until January 11, 2016 at 3:00 EST at the latest. The winners will be announced during the upcoming National Small Business week held from May 1st-7th, 2016.
The awards include:
- Small Business Person of the Year
- Small Business Exporter of the Year
- Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery
- Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery
- Federal Procurement Award- Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
- Federal Procurement Award- Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
- Federal Procurement Award- Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence
- 8(a) Graduate of the Year
- Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award
- Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award
- Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
The Small Business Week Nomination Portal is now open to submissions. Submissions can also be made via mail or hand delivery to the closest SBA District Office.
