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BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (BBA)
Welcome to the BBA Internet web site published for both large and small business entities.  Now receiving 100,000+ unique visitors each month, this online publication represents an excellent resource tool to engage business professionals on a variety of important areas.  It includes bid opportunities for subcontractors, workshops announcements, and advertisements for product and service promotion.
 
 
 
Membership
 

38th Annual Awards Dinner Honoree Video Compilation
38th

2012 9th Annual Procurement Exchange Summit
9th Annual Procurement





 
 
BID OPPORTUNITIES
The BBA publishes active subcontractor recruitment from a variety of major construction, manufacturing, service, and financial firms.  The bid listing is a free resource for promoting opportunities to the southern CA business community.  Post your respective bid requirements to recruit qualified subcontractors.  To read postings click here>>
 
BBA TRADE MAGAZINES
Stay abreast of activities taking place in the international trade community by reading the monthly BBA International News Magazine.  Read more>>
In addition, the BBA publishes an informative local monthly magazine called the Black Business News.
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OUTREACH EVENTS
The BBA goes to Washington D.C. for Procurement Trade Mission.  This special business trade mission targets Federal Contract Procurement Opportunities. Read more>>The BBA supports and participates in a number of key business trade events during the year.  There are subcommittee meetings with the local and national government groups that can enhance your business resources.   Read more>>
 
PERTINENT NEWS
President Barack Obama outlined the new Small Business Lending Fund, which will transfer $30 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to a new program that will support small business lending.  The Small Business Lending Fund will be targeted at community and smaller banks that lend the most to small businesses, and offer incentives for banks to increase small business lending.  Read more>>
 
"The only time your race or gender is not questioned is when you are a White Man." Wanda Sykes
Have black contractors been removed from public and private contracting opportunities?  Read what the National Black Chamber of Commerce reports. Read more>>
 
State Attorney General Gen. Jerry Brown has told the California Supreme Court that Proposition 209, the anti-affirmative action measure passed by voters in 1996, violates the U.S. Constitution.  Read more>>
 
United States Congresswoman Maxine Waters addressed financial community, including the U.S. Small Business Administration, City of Los Angeles Business Opportunity Center, Los Angeles Local Development Corporation, and Pacific Coast Regional Community Development Corporation.Read more>>
 
NEW RESOURCES
The BBA supports two new web sites developed by the African American Engagement Supplier Collaboration (AASEC), 'TheArtofBidding.com' and 'BlackSuppliers.com'.  Both were conceived and implemented by a generous grant from the Verizon Communications Corporation, number one in diversity and inclusion.
 
BBN Dec Issue
 
 
Photos from the "Economic Development Town Hall Luncheon" at the Los Angeles City Club, held on September 3, 2009, visit: FoxxMedia.Smugmug.com

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