The SBA doesn’t want women to succeed in business
August 19, 2008 by ShannonCherry
Filed under Business
A proposal from the Small Business Administration that would limit the type of set-aside contracts given to women-owned small businesses and the US Senate is trying to block it.
The bill would prohibit the SBA from “implementing a proposed rule that would limit the use of sole-source contracts for women-owned small businesses to only four industries,” the Senate Appropriations Committee wrote in a report on the legislation.
So how do you feel about this? Who’s right?
Do women get too many breaks to build a business? Or are there not enough?
Do you have a link to the proposed legislation? I’d be interested in seeing it.
I have a WBE and HUB certification for my business. My next application is one for the SBA.
However, just because you have the certification it doesn’t mean that you’re guaranteed business.
Most of the set asides are open to minority and women owned businesses and I don’t see the point of differentiating between the two. The required percentages usually vary based on the contract type.
There are also ways for prime contractors to get around using certified businesses. I’ve had them contact me for services that I didn’t offer so that they could tell the awarding agency that they tried to use a certified business and couldn’t find one, because then they can use whoever they want.