In an op-ed published by San Diego Business Journal on the heels of the Navy Gold Coast Expo, EDC’s Jennie Brooks and Eduardo Velasquez stressed the importance of procurement from San Diego’s small and diverse businesses. Boasting the largest concentration of military assets in the world, the region has an incredible and important opportunity to tap local small businesses not only to support military interests, but also to drive inclusive economic growth. Booz Allen Hamilton is one local example; the DOD contractor increased its local spend with small businesses to more than $50 million in 2023, up 24 percent from 2022.
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