The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for the 2016 National Small Business Week Awards. You may nominate yourself.
Nominations are currently being accepted online at http://awards.sba.gov.
All nominations must be submitted online, postmarked or hand delivered to the nearest SBA District Office no later than 3p.m. on January 11. Winners will be announced during National Small Business Week, May 1-7.
The award categories include:
- Small Business Person of the Year Award
- 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 Award
- Small Business Subcontractor of the Year Award
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence
- 8(a) Graduate of the Year Award
- Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award
- Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award
- Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
- Jody C. Raskind Lender of the Year
- Small Business Investment Company of the Year