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Vice President Announces Plan to Help Women-Owned Firms Win Federal Contracts

WASHINGTON, July 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Vice President Al Gore unveiled a new streamlined federal contracting plan, developed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), that gives women-owned businesses a better chance of winning federal contracts.

"For too long, women-owned businesses haven't received their fair share of federal contracts," the Vice President said Wednesday in New Hampshire. "This effort will not only help these businesses, but will help the government as well by bringing their expertise to the federal market."

The federal government spends about $200 billion annually buying goods and services. While women own and operate nearly 40 percent of all small companies, ...

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