About
The Denver MBDA is the only federally funded agency in Colorado that was created to specifically foster the growth and competitiveness of socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses.
We help all established small businesses in the U.S. by focusing on showing you how to penetrate new markets, both domestic and global, and to help your business grow in size and scale. Whether it’s securing capital, competing for contracts, proposal writing assistance or identifying a strategic partner—your success is our priority.
We offer:
Access to Markets
Access to Capital
Management Consulting
Capacity Building by Developing Growth Strategies
Customized Business Consulting Services
Proposal Writing Assistance
OUR MISSION
is to grow socially or economically disadvantaged businesses so that they can prosper through their own financial and economic might.OUR VISION
is to help socially or economically disadvantaged businesses grow through economic development.OUR STRATEGY
is to help socially or economically disadvantaged businesses grow through state and federal contracting.Denver MBDA Team
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Frances M. Bond retired in June 2025 following a distinguished federal career, most recently serving as the Deputy Director of Operations for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). A strategic leader with over 20 years of experience in federal acquisitions, she specialized in engineering agency-wide procurement strategies and driving socioeconomic mandates.
During her tenure at USAID, Frances also served as the Program Manager for the Agency’s Subcontracting Program, where she orchestrated national outreach and external training initiatives. Her leadership was instrumental in USAID securing an SBA Scorecard Grade of “A” and facilitating nearly $1 billion ($995M) in prime contracts for small businesses.
Frances joined USAID in 2015 following a successful tenure as a Level III Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Her extensive federal career also included over five years as a Small Business Specialist with the Department of Veterans Affairs, along with critical roles as a Contract Specialist, Contracting Officer, and Procurement Analyst.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies from the University of Maryland. Frances is recognized for her ability to bridge the gap between federal policy and industry execution through high-level stakeholder advocacy and interagency collaboration.
The Denver MBDA Business Center is a federally-funded program of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and U.S. Department of Commerce. It is locally-operated by the Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council (MPMSDC).