Washington Weekly Briefing - September 2

During this thirty-minute webinar David Byrd shares his insights on the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and discusses how it is the only federal agency solely dedicated to the advancement of minority owned businesses, addressing how the Agency has facilitated nearly $3 billion in contracting for minority owned business last year alone, of which almost 60% was attributed to contracts secured with private sector companies. This conversation also reviews the history of MBDA, the programs it oversees (including its allocation of CARES act funding), priorities Mr. Byrd has for MBDA and how the Agency is expanding its involvement in the energy sector.