HR 1586 · in committee · significant
WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act
- economy
What this bill does
- Federal agencies must only count certified women-owned small businesses toward their contracting goals.
- Women-owned small businesses seeking federal contracts are affected, along with federal procurement officials.
- Self-certified businesses can count toward goals while their formal certification is pending review.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would allowing self-certified women-owned businesses to count toward federal contracting goals before formal approval affect the accuracy of agency procurement data?
- 02
What verification process would federal agencies use to distinguish legitimate self-certified women-owned businesses from those making false claims during the certification pending period?
- 03
Could requiring federal agencies to only count certified women-owned businesses increase compliance costs for agencies currently using broader small business contracting categories?
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Sponsor · D-NY-7
Nydia M. Velázquez
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Introduced 2025-02-25
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-25 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2025-02-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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