SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza will provide special remarks and updates for the AAPI community in light of AAPI Heritage Month. The Administrator’s remarks will be followed by a panel discussion on “Doing Business with the Federal Government”. The U.S. government remains the leader and largest procurer of goods and services in the world shelling out an estimated $500 billion. Twenty-three percent of those government contract dollars are reserved for small business owners. Learn how to find and win contracts with the federal government. Learn how to gain a competitive edge with the help from the SBA’s business development programs. Hear from AAPI entrepreneurs and business owners on how they have successfully navigated the federal government procurement process. There are currently 1.9 million AAPI small businesses in the United States.