Upcoming Policy Events & Training Calendar
Upcoming Webinars:
- Give Me 5 150: Introduction to The Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program”
Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 3 PM ET/12 PM PT
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- Give Me 5 132: The 90 F.A.R Clauses You Need To Know
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
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Small Business Contracting Reforms Advance through the House
The House Small Business Committee's passage of comprehensive legislation reforming small business contracting today is welcome and long awaited. Since WIPP has been in existence, we have been asking for better subcontracting enforcement, a reversal in contract bundling, and an increase in small business contracting and subcontracting goals. In addition, we have been asking the Congress to remove barriers that plague the women-owned small business procurement program. The House Small Business Committee listened to us—all of these concerns are addressed in the legislation. The full House and Senate should pass this important job creation package and get it to the President's desk. See below for the individual bills.
- HR 3850 – Government Efficiency Through (GET) Small Business Contracting Act
- HR 3851 – Small Business Advocate Act
- HR 3893 – Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability (STAR) Act
- HR 3980 – Small Business Opportunity Act
- HR 3985 – Building Better Business Partnership Act
- HR 3987 – Small Business Protection Act
- HR 4081 – Contractor Opportunity Protection Act
- HR 4118 – Small Business Procurement Improvement Act
- HR 4121 – Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act
- HR 4203 – Women’s Procurement Program Improvement Act
- HR 4206 – Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act
About Give Me Five
A national program designed to educate women business owners on how to apply for and secure federal procurement opportunities, Give Me 5 is named for the goal set by congress in 2000 that 5% of federal contracts should go to Women Owned Small Businesses.
About WIPP
Women Impacting Public Policy is a national nonpartisan public policy organization that advocates for and on behalf of women-owned businesses in the legislative processes of our nation, creating economic opportunities and building bridges and alliances to other business organizations. Visit www.wipp.org.