USPAACC-Southwest President Grace McDermott was named Small Business Person of The Year by the US Small Business Administration. The Award Ceremony was held at the Sheraton Arlington Hotel in Arlington, Texas on May 14, 2015.
In order to compete with large companies for contracts, small Asian-American owned businesses face significant hurdles. To address these issues, the USPAACC-SW Education Foundation (USPAACC-SWEF) developed an initiative to help Asian-American business owners find opportunities by creating the first Asian Business Assistance Center (ABAC) in the southwest region.