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Commentary: Overview of minority-or women-owned business certification guidelines.
Byline: Godar Thomas
Every year, federal, state and local governmental agencies contract with private-sector vendors for goods and services. Annually, the total dollar amount of government contracts awarded to businesses and nonprofit organizations is multibillions. Receiving these lucrative contracts takes more than an offer to provide the requisite goods and services at the lowest price. Successful companies thoroughly understand the contracting process and, more important, are aware of those factors that provide a competitive advantage. Increasingly, government contracts are awarded to organizations that reserve a certain percentage of the total award for minority and women-owned businesses. Furthermore, even if a company does not intend to do business with governmental agencies, minority- or women-owned …
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- News wire article from: Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA) November 19, 2001 700+ words
...application process for the SBA's 8(a) program to help socially disadvantaged businesses. "Have you seen the application? I call...onerous. I want one application for 8(a), women-owned business (certification) and HUBZone programs." The 8(a...
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- Newspaper article from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) May 5, 2006 700+ words
...ethnicity, gender, or physical handicaps leave them socially disadvantaged. The program provides easier access to federal contracts...co-owner, CarisMedia Inc. Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business: John Tipton, president, Da-Com Corp. To see more...
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