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SBA Awards

 

The nomination and selection process, evaluation criteria and time frame for the various SBA Awards are set forth below.

 

Small Business Person of the Year Awards

 

SBA will make Small Business Person of the Year awards at the district level (in multi-district states), the State level (from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) and the National level.  The National Small Business Person of the Year is selected from the State winners.

Who is eligible to be nominated for this award?

Any individual who owns and operates or who bears principal responsibility for operating a small business may be nominated.  Partners who jointly own and operate a small business may be nominated as a “team,” so long as the number of individuals in the team nomination does not exceed four.  A nominee for Small Business Person of the Year must own or operate a business defined as “small” under the applicable SBA size standards. Individuals who have received the small business person award at the state level within the past five years are not eligible.  Nominees must also be residents of the United States or its territories and will be subject to background checks. Small businesses owned and operated by nominees must comply with federal civil rights laws.  While receipt of SBA assistance is not required, it is preferred.  Consult your nearest SBA district office if you have questions.

Who may submit nominations for this award?

Any individual or organization dedicated to the support of the small business community in the United States, including, but not limited to, trade and professional associations and business organizations, may submit nominations for the Small Business Person of the Year award.  Individuals may not be nominated for more than one award category.

Where are the nominations to be sent?

 

Nominations must be submitted to the U.S. Small Business Administration district office in the state or territory where the nominee is located (see list beginning on page 37).

 

What is the deadline for nominations?

 

All nominations for Small Business Person of the Year must be postmarked or hand delivered to the appropriate SBA District Office no later than November 10, 2011.

 


 

What information must the nomination package contain?

 

Nominations must be typewritten on one side of 8 1/2” x 11” white stationery, collated and secured in a 1 1/2” binder. Incomplete nomination packages will not be considered.    All evaluation/selection criteria must be specifically addressed.  A complete nomination package will also include, in the following order:

1. A single cover page stating —

• the nominee’s full name, title, business and home addresses with telephone and fax

numbers, and e-mail address if applicable;

• the award for which the nomination is being made;

• the nominator’s name, title, place of business, business address and telephone number

and e-mail address if applicable;

• the type of SBA assistance received (e.g., loan, SCORE counseling, SBDC assistance,

etc.); and

• a one-paragraph description of the nominee’s business.

2.  A completed background form (SBA Form 3300, Award Nomination Form) which

is available through SBA field offices. For “team” nominations for Small

Business Person of the Year, a background form is required for each team member.

3.  An original 8” x 10” or 5” x 7” photo of the nominee; or a digital photo – at least 300

dpi; photocopies are not acceptable.

4.  Four to five additional photos of the nominee’s company and employees at work.

5.  A nomination letter, to include a concise statement of the qualities and performance

that merit the award, not to exceed four pages.

6.  A brief biography of the nominee, not to exceed one page.

7.  A business profile, not to exceed one page.

8.  The nominee’s financial statement — including balance sheets, profit-

and-loss statements and financial reports — not exceeding 12 pages, on 8 1/2’’ x 11’’

paper – for the last three years.

9.  Any other supporting documentation deemed significant by the nominator, including

news clips, letters of recommendation and other evidence of the appropriateness of

the nomination. Supporting documentation must not exceed 10 pages. Videos will not

be considered.

10. A completed SBA Form 2137 Award Nomination Consent Form, which is

available through SBA field offices.

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