The Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA) supports jobs for American workers and strengthens U.S. economic and national security by facilitating U.S. exports and inward investment. In fiscal years (FY) 2020 and 2021, ITA will increase the dollar value of U.S. exports and inward investment facilitated by 10 percent annually, while ensuring that over 75 percent of U.S. exporter clients assisted are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

An Economic Benefit is a dollar value of all financial/contractual transactions, capacity investments and increases in sales to MBEs via the asisstance of MBDA programs, services and resources.

This is a follow up to the previous measure: “Percentage of Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC) clients taking action as a result of the assistance facilitated by the TAAC.” This measure will determine if the assistance facilitated by the TAACs is market based and results in desired outcomes. The centers conduct client surveys and report findings to EDA.

The number of anticipated miinority customers reached through marketing and outreach including (but not limited to) social media, email campaigns, website visitors, phone/other promotional campaigns that build awareness of MBDA programs and services; online and in person training; as well as information and/or referral to other federal/state/local resources to assist in business formation and/or growth. Customers are broadly defined and can be persons, business entities and other organizational entities. The number of customers will include email campaign open rates, number of website visitors, virtual and in-person event attendance, and other digital /E-service counts.

The number of anticipated miinority customers reached through marketing and outreach including (but not limited to) social media, email campaigns, website visitors, phone/other promotional campaigns that build awareness of MBDA programs and services; online and in person training; as well as information and/or referral to other federal/state/local resources to assist in business formation and/or growth. Customers are broadly defined and can be persons, business entities and other organizational entities. The number of customers will include email campaign open rates, number of website visitors, virtual and in-person event attendance, and other digital /E-service counts.

This performance indicator measures the dollar amount of EDA grants made to communities and regions to help build community and regional capacity for entrepreneurship and innovation.

This performance indicator measures the number of EDA grants made to communities and regions to help build community and regional capacity for entrepreneurship and innovation.

Tracks the USPTO’s efforts in relation to prioritizing countries of interest for purposes of improved IP protection and enforcement, capacity building, and legislative reform, including creation of country/region strategic plans
and specific action plans.

The number of existing full time and/or part time employment positions created and/or retained as reported by a MBE client served.