SBA program for women biz owners drags on, incites protest
by Rebecca Button on January 11th, 2008
What began as an effort to benefit businesses owned by women has turned into yet another headache for lawmakers. The Small Business Administration invested in extensive research to find out which types of women-owned businesses were being underrepresented when it comes to landing government contracts. They narrowed it down to four: Nationally security and international affairs; Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities; Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing; Motor vehicle dealers. Essentially, the proposal would allow contractors to give preference to women-owned businesses in those four categories with the idea being that they would be giving preference... Read more »