Proposed SBA Rule to Open Up Federal Contracts for WBOs

By Nina Kaufman | Apr 02, 2010

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Hot off the press! The SBA has proposed a rule that (if passed) could open up federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses in dozens of industry categories. Listen in as I interview Ana Harvey, director of the . We cover:

  • What federal contracting opportunities mean for women-owned businesses
  • What the proposed rule is meant to redress
  • Approaches to getting certified as a women-owned business
  • Other goals of the Obama administration for women-owned businesses

Commenting on the proposed rule is open to the public until May 3, so if you want to weigh in, now’s your time at . (Type the keywords “Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program”; should be the first entry in the list.)

You’ll also hear our references to NAICS industry codes and WBENC. Here are relevant sites so you can learn more:

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Hot off the press! The SBA has proposed a rule that (if passed) could open up federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses in dozens of industry categories. Listen in as I interview Ana Harvey, director of the . We cover:

  • What federal contracting opportunities mean for women-owned businesses
  • What the proposed rule is meant to redress
  • Approaches to getting certified as a women-owned business
  • Other goals of the Obama administration for women-owned businesses

Commenting on the proposed rule is open to the public until May 3, so if you want to weigh in, now’s your time at . (Type the keywords “Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program”; should be the first entry in the list.)

You’ll also hear our references to NAICS industry codes and WBENC. Here are relevant sites so you can learn more:

  • :
Nina L. Kaufman, Esq. is an award-winning New York City attorney, edutainer and author. Under... Read more

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