Purposes: IRC § 501(c)(6): This Association is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), including the general purpose promote common interest joined persons and their business. also promote Georgian business interests in the U.S. market, facilitate cross-border trade, and enhance the professional capabilities of Georgian enterprises seeking to establish or expand their presence in the United States. GABA facilitates trade and economic cooperation between Georgia and the United States.
I. Georgian, Business Lobbying
II. Georgian Business Advocacy with US State Institutions
III. Georgian Businesses Integration and Development in the USA
The more specific purposes of the Business Association, without limiting the foregoing, are the
following:
⦁ Connect Georgian entrepreneurs in the United States with commercial or non-profit organizations, as well as business circles in Georgia to foster robust networks and create opportunities for collaboration.
⦁ Facilitate the exchange of resources, knowledge, and expertise, paving the way for mutual economic growth and development in Georgia and the United States.
⦁ Conducting analytical studies of the investment environment and local and international business trends and presenting findings at relevant forums.
⦁ Prepare comprehensive reports for American and Georgian business circles on commercial, economic, financial, industrial, and related aspects and make actionable proposals for implementation.
⦁ Enhance communication and networking opportunities between American and Georgian business people.
⦁ Organizing international and local conferences for members and investors.
⦁ Foster strong relationships between governments and business communities in both countries.
⦁ Promote friendship and understanding between the people of the United States and Georgia.
⦁ Encourage partnerships through database structures and well-founded recommendations.
⦁ Engage in other activities aligned with this by-law.
Limitations: The association shall be not-for-profit, non-partisan, and non-sectarian and shall take no part in or lend its influence to the election or appointment of any candidate for national, state, county, city, or local office