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S 2172 112th Congress Senate Commerce Government studies and investigations Public contracts and procurement Small business Women in business

Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012

Introduced: March 7, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1462)
Mar 7, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1462)
Mar 7, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 - 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 March 7, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1462)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3442 Related bill SUCCESS Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 18, 2012
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 7, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 7, 2012
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 7, 2012
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 7, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2172: Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2172/
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"S. 2172: Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2172/.
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S. 2172, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2172/.
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