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Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2010

Introduced: May 24, 2010 See on congress.gov
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May 24, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4147)
May 24, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4147)
May 24, 2010
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small businesses (providing a federal procurement contracting preference to such businesses) to: (1) remove the requirement that the woman or women owning such business be economically disadvantaged; (2) remove contract award price limits; and (3) allow a contracting officer to award a sole source contract to such a business under the same conditions as such a contract may be awarded to a qualified HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small business.

Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) periodically conduct a study to identify any U.S. industry in which women are underrepresented; and (2) every five years, report study results to the congressional small business committees.

What's happening now May 24, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4147)

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