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The mainstreaming of minority-owned business is proceeding inexorably.
ECONOMIST: America��s poorest places need investment
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The Commerce Department is analyzing contracting practices in 80 industries to determine discrepancies between "capacity" -- or the number and size of qualified minority-owned business -- and "utilization" -- or the dollar values of federal contracts that those businesses win, the Times reports.
CNN: Mending Government Contracting
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The Department of Commerce is proposing to increase the number of small and medium AAPI businesses that exporting to a second or additional country by providing export-related training and business-to-business networking sessions to minority-owned companies.
WHITEHOUSE: Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Blog
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In Fiscal Year 2011, 5, 780 new jobs were created by minority-owned firms working with MBDA and its network of business center, and overall has created more than 16, 300 new jobs for Americans between FY 2009-FY 2011.
WHITEHOUSE: Support for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community of Queens, New York | The White House
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Defense Breakdown Detailed Reports are estimates that show the potential state-wide economic impact of defense budget cuts on cities, counties, congressional districts, minority-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and other small business categories, organized with over 2, 700 "Contractor location" reports.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy