Small businesses can participate in the NMSBA Program through three different types of projects:
Individual Projects
Individual projects involve a single New Mexico for-profit small business. Projects address challenges specific to the business that can be solved with national laboratory expertise and resources. Technical assistance challenges are wide ranging; however, the majority include testing, design consultation, and access to special equipment or facilities. Requests for individual projects are accepted year round.
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Leveraged Projects
Leveraged projects allow a group of small businesses that share technical challenges to request assistance collectively. Leveraged projects address issues that are too large or complex to solve through an individual project. Proposals for leveraged projects are reviewed once a year by the NMSBA advisory council.
Pre-proposals for 2011 leveraged projects are due July 23, 2010.
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Contract Projects
Legislation allows the NMSBA Program to contract with entities that have the capability to provide small business assistance services not available in the private sector at a reasonable cost. Current contracts include New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership, University of New Mexico’s Anderson Schools of Management and Management of Technology Program, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Department of Management, and New Mexico State University.
