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Women-Owned Small Business Program: Actions Needed to Address Continued Oversight Issues

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 16, 2019
Release Date May 16, 2019
Report No. GAO-19-563T
Summary:

The Woman-Owned Small Business Program has sought to bolster women's participation in industries in which women are substantially underrepresented. It sets aside a portion of government contracts for women-owned small businesses.

This testimony discusses, among other things, the Small Business Administration's progress in changing the process for certifying program eligibility, and addressing oversight deficiencies.

SBA has not implemented our recommendations related to strengthening the eligibility certification process

About 3.5% of contracts awarded through the program from 2011-2018 were for ineligible goods and services

 

Photo of women reviewing charts and graphs

Photo of women reviewing charts and graphs

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