DoD Small Business Training Week Recap

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July 18, 2023 - Program Executive Office (PEO) Summit held to improve acquisition collaboration. | defense.gov
PEOs from across the military departments and other U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition entities held a summit to discuss common challenges and solutions in delivering capability at speed and scale.

July 18, 2023 - Record-breaking $163B in federal procurement opportunities to small businesses in FY22. | sba.gov
An all-time high 26.5% of federal contract dollars in FY22 were awarded to small businesses.

July 18, 2023 - Readout of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) summer meeting in Washington, D.C. | innovation.defense.gov
Topics include Strategic Investment Capital Task Force Study: Terraforming the Valley of Death (July 2023), National Defense Science & Technology Strategy: An Innovation Strategy for the Decisive Decade, and future DIB studies. 

July 17, 2023 - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced reforms to transform public-private investment program. | sba.gov
The Small Business Investment Company Program modernization will seed America’s next generation of fund managers while increasing funding for underserved and undercapitalized markets.

July 2023 - The DoD is seeking public input on improving the timeliness of payments to defense subcontractors. | regulations.gov
Interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments by September 12 to the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 

July 17, 2023 - New “Military Spouse Pathway to Business Program" to create more economic opportunities for military families. | sba.gov
SBA District Offices and SBA Resource Partners to offer courses which empower military spouse entrepreneurs by providing the same counseling and training, access to capital, federal contracting, and disaster assistance available to service members and Veterans.

July 14, 2023 - Grant opportunity to host a Women’s Business Center (WBC) open through August 24. | sba.gov
This SBA-sponsored funding opportunity aims to provide grant dollars for two private, nonprofit organizations to host a community-based WBC in Oregon and the District of Columbia.

July 18, 2023 - Program Executive Office (PEO) Summit held to improve acquisition collaboration. | defense.gov
PEOs from across the military departments and other U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition entities held a summit to discuss common challenges and solutions in delivering capability at speed and scale.

July 18, 2023 - Record-breaking $163B in federal procurement opportunities to small businesses in FY22. | sba.gov
An all-time high 26.5% of federal contract dollars in FY22 were awarded to small businesses.

July 18, 2023 - Readout of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) summer meeting in Washington, D.C. | innovation.defense.gov
Topics include Strategic Investment Capital Task Force Study: Terraforming the Valley of Death (July 2023), National Defense Science & Technology Strategy: An Innovation Strategy for the Decisive Decade, and future DIB studies. 

July 17, 2023 - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced reforms to transform public-private investment program. | sba.gov
The Small Business Investment Company Program modernization will seed America’s next generation of fund managers while increasing funding for underserved and undercapitalized markets.

July 2023 - The DoD is seeking public input on improving the timeliness of payments to defense subcontractors. | regulations.gov
Interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments by September 12 to the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 

July 17, 2023 - New “Military Spouse Pathway to Business Program" to create more economic opportunities for military families. | sba.gov
SBA District Offices and SBA Resource Partners to offer courses which empower military spouse entrepreneurs by providing the same counseling and training, access to capital, federal contracting, and disaster assistance available to service members and Veterans.

July 14, 2023 - Grant opportunity to host a Women’s Business Center (WBC) open through August 24. | sba.gov
This SBA-sponsored funding opportunity aims to provide grant dollars for two private, nonprofit organizations to host a community-based WBC in Oregon and the District of Columbia.