E-Commerce Pilot Program To Aid Small Businesses.(Brief Article)

U.S. lawmakers have approved an e-commerce pilot program designed to help small and mid-sized manufacturers move their businesses online. The Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act requires the National institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (www.nist.gov) to establish an advisory panel to assess the e-commerce challenges facing small and mid-sized manufacturers. Members of the advisory panel will include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Administration.

The new legislation will create a network of centers across the U.S. that offer technical expertise, training and guidance to small and mid-sized manufacturers. Competitive grants will be awarded to those regional NIST centers that are best able to develop solutions that address the problems facing businesses in their specific region of the country. …

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