The Small Business Administration finally has started to implement a contracting program for women who own small firms, one decade after Congress first authorized it. On Monday (Oct 4, 2010), SBA filed a final rule creating the long-awaited procurement program, which focuses on 83 industries in which women are underrepresented in the federal contracting marketplace. Program participants will be eligible for set-aside deals of less than $3 million for most contracts and $5 million for manufacturing.
The Federal Register: Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program