Increasing the Capacity of the Nation's Small and Disadvantaged Businesses
November 29, 2007
EuQuant (formerly Boston Research Group) was commissioned by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to conduct a comprehensive study of the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Program run by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The report seeks to increase the national and global competitiveness of SDBs by offering recommendations that are designed to increase their capacity and success in federal procurement and in corporate supply chain relations. The primary recommendation is that the $750,000 personal net worth ceiling of the SDB program should be adjusted so that participants can build greater capacity. By building greater capacity, SDBs are able to operate more successfully in the public and private sectors. Their greater success adds significant value to overall economic output and generates jobs, income, and wealth in the general economy and especially in underserved communities. Read More
