Aida Alvarez

Pro-Net gives small companies an edge by providing direct online exposure to contracting officers in charge of the $200 billion-per-year read more

Pro-Net gives small companies an edge by providing direct online exposure to contracting officers in charge of the $200 billion-per-year federal market.

We are excited about this step in the franchise registry project. The registry is a breakthrough effort to cut red read more

We are excited about this step in the franchise registry project. The registry is a breakthrough effort to cut red tape, and we believe it will greatly up the approval process on franchise loans.

These loans will help finance economic revitalization in areas that have experienced trade-related job losses attributable to NAFTA. NAFTA has read more

These loans will help finance economic revitalization in areas that have experienced trade-related job losses attributable to NAFTA. NAFTA has been a net plus for the nation's economy, and the Clinton/Gore Administration's free trade policies have been a big contributor to our nation's economic prosperity.

It would be illegal to apply this proposed definition to any federal contract. The minority small business community is not read more

It would be illegal to apply this proposed definition to any federal contract. The minority small business community is not well served by a resolution that flies in the face of existing laws.

Each of these small businesses can offer the opportunity to showcase the value of women in the workplace in a read more

Each of these small businesses can offer the opportunity to showcase the value of women in the workplace in a unique way. I encourage small-business owners and their employees to take their daughters to work with them on this special day, as I will.