FEATURES Set Aside For Whom?
Here's a look at the ethnic heritage of the owners of companies participating in the program that sets aside government contracts for small, minority-owned businesses.
| Black Americans | 37.9% |
| Caucasian Americans | 4.8% |
| Hispanic Americans | 24.9% |
| Native Americans * | 8.6% |
| Native Hawaiian Americans | 0.7% |
| Other Americans | 0.5% |
| Subcontinent-Asian Americans | 10.6% |
| Asian-Pacific Americans | 12% |
* includes Alaska Native CORPORATIONS
Source: Small Business Administration, 2003
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