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USTDA Business Opportunities Seminar Helps Small and Medium-Size Firms Compete in Overseas Markets

USTDA Director Askey and SBA Administrator Hector Barreto shake hands before the start of USTDA’s "Creating Partnership’s for Growth" Conference. Administrator Barreto delivered the keynote address at the one-day seminar focused on expanding international business opportunities for small and medium-sized firms.

USTDA has a strong record of supporting smaller businesses interested in expanding their international portfolio. In fact, small U.S. firms carry out all initial USTDA-funded project research through definitional mission (DM) and desk study (DS) contracts. Last year, USTDA worked with 97 different small enterprises on over 200 DMs and DSs.

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· Spotlight on USTDA Trade Capacity-Building in Central America

· Afghanistan Conference and Uzbekistan Grants Top Agenda in Eurasia Region

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China Receives USTDA Country of the Year Honors

As reported in the last issue of USTDA Update, the People’s Republic of China was selected as the USTDA 2002 Country of the Year. This honor was bestowed based on the strong commitment by China’s many private and public sector sponsors to work with USTDA in a smooth and efficient manner. In recognition of this honor, Director Askey presented a plaque to His Excellency Yang Jiechi, Ambassador to the United States from the People’s Republic of China, in a ceremony at USTDA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.

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