On Tuesday I spoke at the grand opening of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Federal Procurement Center in Washington, D.C. MBDA Procurement Centers help minority-owned businesses find and access contract opportunities with the federal government and help connect small businesses with federal agencies and other companies for partnership opportunities. MBDA Procurement Centers are valuable resources to the communities they serve and I've been working hard since I came to Congress to get an MBDA Business Center located in Memphis.