To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the Women-Owned Small Business program in the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small business preferences, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
This bill amends federal law to give women-owned small businesses equal priority in the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement process. Currently, the VA recognizes certain categories of small businesses as preferred contractors, but women-owned small businesses are not explicitly included in that hierarchy. The legislation adds women-owned small businesses to the VA's list of small business preferences and ensures they receive the same level of priority as other designated small business categories when the VA awards contracts. The bill affects women entrepreneurs seeking to do business with the VA and aims to increase opportunities for women-owned companies to compete for VA contracts. There is no specific funding authorization or timeline mentioned in the legislation; it simply changes the existing procurement rules to be more inclusive of women-owned enterprises.
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