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Vice President Announces Plan to Help Women-Owned Firms Win Federal Contracts
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July 31, 1998
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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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