WASHINGTON, DC, December 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is seeking public comment on the future content of its new Information Clearinghouse, hosted at www.mbda.gov/research. Created by MBDA’s Office of Data, Research and Evaluation (ODRE), the site fulfills the agency’s mandate to create an information clearinghouse that will collect and disseminate demographic, economic, financial data , management and techniques related to minority business enterprises (MBE). . The Information Clearinghouse consists of the MBDA Research Library and Data Warehouse. MBDA Research Library, available at library.mbda.gov organizes and collects research, studies and reports relating to MBEs. MBDA’s Data Warehouse aggregates and publishes data from MBDA and other federal sources. Together, these collections of information will improve understanding of emerging trends, identify opportunities for innovation and help MSEs adapt to changing market conditions.
The MBDA Research Library will host other relevant studies and reports from government entities and other reputable organizations. MBDA officially launched its Clearinghouse in December 2024 and is submitting this Request for Information (RFI) for feedback on what data and research the agency should seek to provide, how it selects what documents to publish and how MBDA can make them more useful. its users.
“The MBDA Information Clearinghouse is a critical part of the Minority Business Development Agency’s mission to expand access and opportunity for the nation’s minority businesses,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Business Development Eric Morrissette. “In order to close the $7.1 trillion opportunity gap for minority-owned businesses, we must be guided by accurate, current data and research on the state of minority-owned businesses in America. The MBDA Information Clearinghouse, mandated by a bipartisan Congressional commission that passed the Minority Business Development Act of 2021, is the permanent federal infrastructure needed to keep America’s minority business enterprises at the forefront of a changing global economy fast.
Within MBDA, ODRE creates and commissions data, studies, reports, and other publications for and about minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs). This evidence-based research is made available to the public, including entrepreneurs, service providers, policy makers and other key stakeholders. ODRE’s research, analysis and data provide information to inform strategic decisions.
To access the MBDA Clearinghouse, visit www.mbda.gov/research. To submit public comments, please visit www.federalregister.govusing the DDR number (File No. 241219-0332).
About the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency is the only federal agency dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of America’s minority business enterprises (MBEs). For more than 50 years, MBDA’s programs and services have better equipped MBEs to create jobs, build size and capacity, increase income, and grow regionally, nationally, and internationally.
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