小企业局定11月9日至13日为全国退伍军人小企业周：今年主题聚焦退伍军人企业与美国制造
华盛顿——美国小企业局（SBA）宣布，11月9日至13日举行第13届全国退伍军人小企业周（NVSBW），今年的主题是「致敬退伍军人企业、美国制造」（Honoring Veteran-Owned, American Made）。小企业局10月23日在官方博客中介绍今年的安排，称这一周将表彰退伍军人企业家在制造业、科技以及维系美国运转的供应链等行业中的作用，活动由该局退伍军人企业发展办公室（OVBD）牵头。
据小企业局数据，全美有超过180万家退伍军人拥有的小企业，年销售额达1.3万亿美元，发放工资2580亿美元，雇用约400万名员工。小企业局局长 Kelly Loeffler 在宣布这一周时表示：「退伍军人企业家是解决问题的人，也是团队的建设者，他们推动创新。」她说，退伍军人经营的企业在国防、物流与制造等关键行业中发挥着重要作用。
今年的主题把重点放在制造业上。小企业局指出，小型制造商占全美制造企业的98%，在生产支撑国内供应链的商品、技术与零部件方面处于核心位置；退伍军人企业家凭借在军中学到的设备操作、供应链管理和带队经验，正走到这一转型的最前沿。退伍军人拥有的制造、供应、技术与承包企业还可以参与国防工业基础建设，扩大国内产能。
在支持措施方面，小企业局与战争部今年8月共同设立了「小型战争工厂委员会」（Smaller War Plants Commission），协调联邦资源支持小企业供应商；小企业占国防工业基础的70%以上。该委员会重点关注弹药及零部件、无人机与单向攻击系统、微电子、战略与关键矿产、造船与维修零部件、传感器、电池、铸件与锻件、纺织品等国防关键领域。融资方面，符合条件的企业可通过国际贸易贷款计划使用「美国制造贷款担保」，获得90%的联邦担保，用于回流生产、设备更新、库存与收购；小企业局还推出了首个专门面向小型制造商的循环信贷计划 MARC，帮助企业获得营运资金。
全国退伍军人小企业周期间，小企业局及其合作伙伴网络将在全美举办活动、研讨会与资源对接，帮助现役军人、退伍军人、国民警卫队与预备役人员及军人配偶了解创业过渡援助、商业计划、政府采购等资源，社交媒体话题为 #NVSBW26。退伍军人企业发展办公室助理局长 Kevin Barber 负责推进该局面向退伍军人企业的工作。
SBA Sets National Veterans Small Business Week for Nov. 9-13, Spotlighting Veteran-Owned, American-Made Businesses
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will celebrate the 13th annual National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) from November 9 to 13, under the theme “Honoring Veteran-Owned, American Made.” In an official blog post on October 23, the SBA said the week will recognize veteran entrepreneurs across industries, especially manufacturing, technology and the supply chains that keep America strong. The week is led by the agency's Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD).
According to the SBA, America's more than 1.8 million veteran-owned small businesses generate $1.3 trillion in annual sales, contribute $258 billion in payroll and employ approximately four million workers. “Veteran entrepreneurs are problem solvers and team builders who drive innovation,” SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said in announcing the week, adding that veteran business owners play a leading role in critical industries including defense, logistics and manufacturing.
This year's theme centers on manufacturing. The SBA noted that small manufacturers account for 98 percent of all manufacturing firms in the United States and play a central role in producing the goods, technologies and components that strengthen domestic supply chains. Veteran entrepreneurs, the agency said, are at the forefront of that shift, applying skills mastered in uniform — operating complex equipment, navigating supply chains and leading teams — to commercial production, engineering, logistics and technology. Veteran-owned manufacturers, suppliers, technology firms and contractors can also help expand the defense industrial base.
On support programs, the SBA and the Department of War established the Smaller War Plants Commission in August to coordinate federal resources for small-business suppliers; small businesses comprise more than 70 percent of the defense industrial base. The commission prioritizes defense-critical areas including munitions and components, drones and one-way attack systems, microelectronics, strategic and critical minerals, shipbuilding and repair components, sensors, batteries, castings and forgings, and textiles. For capital, eligible firms can use the Made in America Loan Guarantee, which provides a 90 percent federal guarantee through the International Trade Loan Program to support reshoring, equipment modernization, inventory, acquisitions and domestic capacity expansion. The SBA has also launched Manufacturers' Access to Revolving Credit (MARC), its first loan program dedicated to expanding working-capital access for small manufacturers.
During the week, the SBA and its partner network will host events, workshops and networking opportunities nationwide for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members and military spouses, covering transition assistance, business planning and government contracting resources, under the hashtag #NVSBW26. Kevin Barber, the OVBD's Assistant Administrator, is responsible for advancing the SBA's work for veteran-owned businesses.
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图片来源：图：美国小企业局（SBA）退伍军人企业发展办公室助理局长 Kevin Barber 官方肖像（该办公室牵头全国退伍军人小企业周）。照片：美国小企业局，公共领域。 / Photo: Kevin Barber, Assistant Administrator of the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development, which leads National Veterans Small Business Week. Photo: U.S. Small Business Administration, public domain.
