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Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program Updates and Clarifications
The Small Business Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 4, 2024. It took effect on January 3, 2025.
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What the agency says
This final rule makes several changes to the Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract 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 also adopts similar language to that used in SBA's other government contracting program regulations regarding requirements for the qualifying individual's control of an applicant concern and limits on outside employment and makes changes to the process by which an application for certification is reviewed by SBA in order to implement a statutory amendment from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 regarding the effects of a status determination on a small business concern.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-28200
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Published
- December 4, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 3, 2025
- Dates
- This rule is effective January 3, 2025. It applies to all solicitations issued on or after that date.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3245-AI04
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 13 CFR 124; 13 CFR 126; 13 CFR 127; 13 CFR 128; 13 CFR 134
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Claims; Confidential business information; Equal access to justice; Equal employment opportunity; Government contracts; Government employees; Government procurement; Government property; Lawyers; Organization and functions (Government agencies); Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Small businesses; Technical assistance; Veterans; Women
- Pages
- 7
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