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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration’s online
portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2014 National Small
Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person
of the Year award. 

Now in its second year, the dedicated web portal
http://nationalsmallbusinessweek.sba.gov/ has made it easier to
submit and track submissions of nominees for National Small
Business Week. 
 
Since 1963, National Small Business Week has recognized the
outstanding achievements of America’s small businesses for their
contributions to their local communities, and to our nation’s
economy.  For over 50 years, SBA will continue its tradition in
honoring the nation’s 28 million small businesses.  
 
SBA Awards given in celebration of National Small Business Week
include the following awards: 
• National Small Business Person of the Year (chosen from among
state award winners from each of the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam) 
• Phoenix Awards (recognizing outstanding accomplishments during
disaster recovery) 
• Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year 
• Small Business Subcontractor of the Year 
• The Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence (recognizes large
prime contractors who have used small businesses as suppliers and
contractors) 
• SBA 8(a) Graduate of the Year (for recent graduates of the
SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program) 
• Exporter of the Year 
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)Excellence and
Innovation Award (nominations of SBA-funded SBDC Service Centers)

• Women’s Business Center (WBCs) of Excellence Award (nominations
of SBA-funded WBCs) 
• Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award
(nominations of SBA-funded Veterans Business Outreach Centers) 
 
In addition to the portal, nominations can also be sent directly
to SBA District Offices, which can be located online at
http://www.sba.gov/districtoffices.   All nominations must be
submitted online, postmarked or hand delivered to the SBA no
later than the end of the day, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. 
Winners of the Small Business Person of the Year award and other
award categories will be invited to Washington, D.C., in 2014 to
compete for national titles and to attend National Small Business
Week events.