The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Must Open Their Doors to All
What Happened?
On March 6, 2024, U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman, ruled that the MBDA violated the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.
Why Did this Happen?
This is all stemming from the affirmative action movement within the government. Other federal programs, such as the 8(a) program have been affected as well. This is because these programs are designed to target certain individuals/races/ethnicities for help and in turn, disadvantaging others which is in violation of the Constitution, hence, against the law.
What’s the Impact?
The MBDA will remain intact and continue to help socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and businesses; however, they are unable to cater to specific races.
Who is the MBDA?
This federal agency was created in 1969 to serve businesses owned and operated by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals such as African Americans, Asian Americans, Hasidic Jews, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders. To help these disadvantaged minorities, the MBDA would help these businesses procure greater access to capital, contracts, and markets.
What Programs are Now Available to Everyone?
MBDA Business Centers
These centers allow you access to business experts to help with firms seeking to expand into new markets, both domestic and global. These centers are located throughout the U.S.
Click here to learn more https://www.mbda.gov/mbda-programs/business-centers
MBDA Specialty Centers
These centers provide industry focused services to business enterprises and are located in several states throughout the U.S.
Advanced Manufacturing Centers: Targeted assistance for manufacturers that aim to employ new technologies to increase the number of “Made in America” products that can be sold domestically and globally.
Export Centers: Business development services to generate increased financing and contract opportunities, and greater access to global markets.
Federal Procurement Center: The only MBDA Center solely focused on federal contracting; connecting MBEs to procurement officials and prime contractors.
Click here to learn morehttps://www.mbda.gov/mbda-programs/specialty-centers
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