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Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program Updates and Clarifications
The Small Business Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 16, 2024. Comments closed on July 15, 2024.
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What the agency says
This proposed rule would make several changes to the Small Business Administration's (SBA or Agency) Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract (WOSB) Program regulations, including adding definitions that are not currently included in the regulations and conforming the regulations to current statutes that have not yet been integrated. The rule would also adopt similar language to that used in SBA's other government contracting program regulations regarding the length of time that a firm that has been declined three times must wait before reapplying to the WOSB Program, and limits on outside employment. The Agency requests comment on all aspects of this proposed rule.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-10518
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking
- Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Published
- May 16, 2024
- Comments due
- July 15, 2024
- Dates
- Comments must be received on or before July 15, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket ID SBA-2024-0004
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3245-AI04
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 13 CFR 124; 13 CFR 127; 13 CFR 128
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Government contracts; Government procurement; Government property; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Small businesses; Technical assistance; Veterans
- Pages
- 5
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