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Transcript: STATEMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER INCREASING THE PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITES FOR WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES
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- May 23, 2000
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The President today signed an Executive Order reaffirming our
Administration's commitment to meeting a five percent goal for Federal
government procurement of goods and services from women-owned businesses.
Over the past three years the women's procurement goal has only
increased by 1/10 of 1 percent and this year we project that number
to
increase only to 2.3 percent. The executive order signed today gives
the
more than 9.1 million women across this country with businesses the
leverage
they need to increase their procurement opportunities within the federal
government.
Both the President and I recognize the enormous contribution
that
women-owned small ...