SBA extends deadline for National Small Business Week Awards - The Times Herald
UPPER MERION — There’s still time to get your nominations in for the 2019 National Small Business Week Awards. Due to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the deadline to Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. 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 the nation’s economy, a press release noted. “A National Small Business Week award is one of the nation’s highest honors for small business achievement,” noted Rob Goza, SBA public information officer. Awards include Small Business Person of the Year (one from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam); Small Business Exporter of the Year; Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery; Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery; Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year; Small Business Subco