On Tuesday March 11, 2014, at 11:00 AM, the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce held a field hearing titled, Underserved Small Businesses: Providing Access to Federal Programs. The hearing was held at Queens College, Rosenthal Library, Room 230,  65-30 Kissena Blvd., Queens, NY.

The purpose of the hearing was to examine what barriers exist within underserved communities that limit access to federal programs.

Opening Statement:

Chairman Richard Hanna (R-NY)

Witnesses and Testimony:

 

Mr. Bill Imada, Chairman and CEO, IW Group, West Hollywood, CA

• Testifying on behalf of the Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ACE)
• Witness Testimony
• Witness Disclosure

 

Ms. Joyce Moy, Executive Director, Asian American and Asian Research Institute, Queens College, New York, NY

• Witness Testimony
• Witness Disclosure

 

Ms. Michele Chang, Acting Chief of Staff, United States Small Business Administration, Washington, DC

• Witness Testimony

 

 Mr. William S. Wilkins, Director of Development, Local Development Corporation for East New York, Brooklyn, NY

• Witness Testimony
• Witness Disclosure

 

Additional Items:

• Hearing Notice
• Witness List
• Hearing Memo