The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) with a day-long celebration Tuesday, May 15 featuring remarks from White House officials, panels focused on supplier partnerships and procurement, as well as discussions on the successes and challenges for millennial Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)...

Ed. note: This post is part of the Spotlight on Commerce series highlighting the contributions of Department of Commerce employees in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Guest blog post by Jennifer Rimbach, Access to Capital Business Development Specialist, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) I’ve never been a fan of labels. Perhaps that’s why it wasn’t...

At the Department of Commerce, we’re committed to partnering with communities who are recovering from the devastation of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Since the initiation of disaster response efforts prior to landfall in August and September, the Department has been leveraging the strategic guidance and technical expertise available through our many diverse bureaus to serve the recovery...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) recently honored minority-owned businesses in Detroit during Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. At this year’s event, they launched a new award honoring the Minority Veteran-Owned Firm of the Year – which was bestowed upon Army veteran Bede Ramcharan, President & CEO of Indatatech, of San Antonio, Texas. Ramcharan is a retired Army colonel...

Yesterday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross joined President Donald J. Trump at a White House event honoring the 2017 winners of the National Minority Enterprise Development Week Award. During the event, both President Trump and Secretary Ross addressed how the Unified Framework for Tax Reform will help bring back the competitive edge for American businesses and industries, allowing American...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross yesterday addressed minority businesses from across the country and stressed the need for tax reform in advancing economic growth, empowering small business owners and bringing more jobs back to the U.S. During a keynote address to the Minority Business Development Agency’s Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, Secretary Ross reaffirmed the Administration...

Ed. note: This post is part of the Spotlight on Commerce series highlighting the contributions of current and past members of the Department of Commerce during Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Guest blog post by Melvin Tabilas Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) As a Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs...

Ed. note: This post is part of the Spotlight on Commerce series highlighting the contributions of current and past members of the Department of Commerce during Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Guest blog post by George Mui, Senior Business Development Specialist, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) As a Senior Business Development specialist and global strategist...