Sentences with phrase «women business contracts»

The mayor's spokeswoman, Karen Hinton, said de Blasio was focused on his agenda of affordable housing, universal pre-K, safety and «significantly increasing minority and women business contracts» with the city.»

Day celebration to lambaste city efforts on homelessness, affordable housing, and minority and women business contracting.

Not exact matches

A ruling from the Small Business Administration lifts the cap on federal contracts set aside for women - owned small businesses.

You are able to certify yourself for «set - aside» contracts program if the business is in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), if the business is owned and operated by a veteran or a service - disabled veteran (VOSB & SDVOSB), if the business is owned and operated primarily by women (WOSB), or if the business is just generally disadvantagebusiness is in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), if the business is owned and operated by a veteran or a service - disabled veteran (VOSB & SDVOSB), if the business is owned and operated primarily by women (WOSB), or if the business is just generally disadvantageBusiness Zone (HUBZone), if the business is owned and operated by a veteran or a service - disabled veteran (VOSB & SDVOSB), if the business is owned and operated primarily by women (WOSB), or if the business is just generally disadvantagebusiness is owned and operated by a veteran or a service - disabled veteran (VOSB & SDVOSB), if the business is owned and operated primarily by women (WOSB), or if the business is just generally disadvantagebusiness is owned and operated primarily by women (WOSB), or if the business is just generally disadvantagebusiness is just generally disadvantaged (SDB).

After a decade - long struggle, a new program to boost federal contracts among women - owned businesses kicked in.

Women - owned businesses received less than 4 % of all federal contracts, less than the SBA's goal of 5 %.

The Small Business Administration sets goals for the total percentage of federal contract funds that agencies should award to small business, which includes for disadvantaged and women - owneBusiness Administration sets goals for the total percentage of federal contract funds that agencies should award to small business, which includes for disadvantaged and women - ownebusiness, which includes for disadvantaged and women - owned firms.

«I think what we're seeing is that as there are some advantages in contracting, and a rise in awareness of women - owned certifications from WBENC [Women's Business Enterprise National Council] and a couple of others, some firms are changing from 50 - 50 to women - owned.&rwomen - owned certifications from WBENC [Women's Business Enterprise National Council] and a couple of others, some firms are changing from 50 - 50 to women - owned.&rWomen's Business Enterprise National Council] and a couple of others, some firms are changing from 50 - 50 to women - owned.&rwomen - owned.»

Changes in government contracting guidelines, and an awareness of those changes, has made it more attractive for women to own businesses; and there has been an increasing number of resources available to women and veterans who want to become entrepreneurs.

Hay spotted opportunity: As a woman, a minority (her mother is from Vietnam), and a service - disabled veteran (her hearing was damaged while in the Navy), she knew she'd have an edge in the contracting process — and that the government has to expedite pay to small businesses.

Women business owners still face greater difficulties in gaining access to commercial credit and bidding on government contracts than do their male colleagues, and pockets of resistance to women entrepreneurs remain strong in some industries and geographic regWomen business owners still face greater difficulties in gaining access to commercial credit and bidding on government contracts than do their male colleagues, and pockets of resistance to women entrepreneurs remain strong in some industries and geographic regwomen entrepreneurs remain strong in some industries and geographic regions.

In the past, fewer than 5 percent of the women - owned firms in the United States were certified to do business with their state government and only 1.5 percent of the billions of dollars in federal contracts went to women - owned firms.

The program, designed to ease women - owned firms» access to federal contracts, would allow federal agencies to set aside contracts for these businesses.

The federal government's official goal is to award 5 percent of federal contracts to women - owned business, but it has struggled to consistently reach that mark.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced earlier this year that women - owned businesses secured 5 percent of federal contracts in fiscal year 2015, representing $ 17.8 billion worth of federal work.

One of the goals the law set: The government should aim to award 5 percent of its contracts for which small businesses are eligible to women - owned businesses.

While women - owned businesses have made great strides in federal contracting, officials still have a lot of work ahead to create a truly equitable playing field.

A 2016 study found women - owned businesses are still 21 percent less likely to win government contracts than similar companies managed by men.

Each month, WBENC keeps you up - to - date with the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification program and the latest opportunities for federal government contracting.

WBENC - Certified Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) can access information on industry forecasts, procurement trends, government contracting, and skill building.

The SBA's WOSB Federal Contract Program provides greater access to federal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically - disadvantaged women - owned small businesses (EDWOSBs).

Through the approval of third - party certification, the United States SBA has taken an important step in enabling women's businesses to effectively compete and win contracts with the government.

As a third - party certifier of the SBA's WOSB Federal Contract Program, WBENC introduced a Women Owned Small Business Government Certification (WOSBGC) Program.

Establish a robust local vendor contracting program that ensures particularly local small minority - and women - owned businesses are able to benefit from contracting opportunities at HQ2.

The WOSB Federal Contract Program will provide greater access to federal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically - disadvantaged women - owned small businesses (EDWOSBs).

«Implementing the Women - Owned Small Business contracting rule has been a top priority for the Obama Administration and SBA,» said Administrator Karen Mills.

This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that women - owned small businesses can begin taking steps to participate in a new federal contracting program on Friday, February 4, 2011.

The new Women - Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program will be fully implemented over the next several months, with the first contracts expected to be awarded by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.

Doing Business with the City Contracting Opportunities Become a City Ven dor Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprises (MWSBEs)

In the US, the Women Owned Business Contracting Program required the Federal Government to award 5 % of its prime contracts to women - owned businesses as early as Women Owned Business Contracting Program required the Federal Government to award 5 % of its prime contracts to women - owned businesses as early as women - owned businesses as early as 1994.

Charlotte Business INClusion is a City of Charlotte program that seeks to increase utilization of Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprises in local contracting opportunities.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans for an advisory council to promote contracting with minority and women - owned businesses today, in a press release full of glowing quotes from advocates.

Companies seeking preferential government contracts put minorities or women forward in order to get bids or tax credits, says Lewis, but these «fronts» deprive real minority businesses of opportunities.

As The Business Council has consistently stated, we support New York State's efforts to promote minority and women businesses» participation in government contracting However, we find that there are numerous problems in both the current system and the changes being proposed in the Executive Budget.

Businesses owned by minorities and women received a record $ 1.49 billion in state contracts during the last fiscal year, according to the Cuomo administration.

In the race to win the contract for the Aqueduct race track project, a group of more than 25 minority and women - owned business organizations have thrown their support behind the SL Green / Hard Rock development team, according to a release sent today.

Comptroller Stringer discussed critical policy issues facing New York City — from the need to raise the minimum wage to $ 15 per hour to increasing Minority and Women - Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) participation in city contracting.

Sobrino wrote that «under Governor Cuomo's leadership, there has been a dramatic increase in the participation of minority - and women - owned businesses in state contracting from 10 percent in 2011 to more than 20 percent over the past several years.

Our ultimate goal here in Rockland is to plug more minority and women - owned business enterprises into the economy through access to government contracts and capital.

Comptroller Scott Stringer took Mayor Bill de Blasio to task on just about every plan he has to address the city's most pressing issues — including affordable housing, homelessness and the lack of contracts given to minority - and women - owned businesses — in a speech that sounded like a platform for his rumored mayoral run this morning.

Simply put we are adding «Best Value» procedures and raising the threshold before bonding is required to assist small, minority and women - owned businesses in competing for public works contracts.

Among his complaints, Peebles says de Blasio has failed to follow through on a promise to improve the percentage of contracts the city awards to minority - and women - owned business enterprises, or MBWEs.

· A new electronic tracking system is in development that will allow the city to keep its promise to award 30 percent of its contracts to women and minority - owned businesses.

We have the highest goal for minority and women - owned businesses in state contracts.

Donohue said the center is a «transformational project» for the city's downtown, adding he was proud that nearly a quarter of contracts were awarded to women - or minority - owned businesses.

The proposed regulations for public comment concern requirements for women and minority owned business contracting, workforce enhancement and commercial gaming definitions.

Cuomo announced a series of outreach events across the state to encourage minority and women owned - businesses to take advantage of billions in state contracting opportunities for the LaGuardia Redevelopment Project.

Businesses are questioning the legality of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's policy to direct 30 percent of public contracts to women - and minority - owned businesses, pointing out that agencies seem to have skipped conducting studies that are requirBusinesses are questioning the legality of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's policy to direct 30 percent of public contracts to women - and minority - owned businesses, pointing out that agencies seem to have skipped conducting studies that are requirbusinesses, pointing out that agencies seem to have skipped conducting studies that are required by law.

The man Mayor Bill de Blasio put in charge of boosting the percentage of city contracts going to minority - and women - owned business enterprises says he's drawing on the skills he learned for his last big task — rolling out the city's universal prekindergarten program.

Not all women - and minority - owned businesses receive preferences in the awarding of state contracts.