Policy Corner
Despite their sizable contribution to the economy, representing one-third of all small business owners, women are still not getting their fair share of procurement opportunities. Learn about the policy affecting women’s federal procurement.
WIPP Press Release: Enact Legislation Crucial to Small Business 7/14/10
WIPP Letter of Support for H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 7/14/10
WIPP Letters of Support to the Senate for S.3190, the Small Business Programs Parity Act of 2010 6/10/10
WIPP Letters of Support to the House for H.R. 3729 6/10/10
WIPP Issues Statement on Women’s Procurement 5/26/10
WIPP Submits Comments on the Proposed Women’s Procurement Program 5/3/10
Executive Order Issued on Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development 4/27/10
WIPP Letter to Senator Landrieu and Senator Snowe On S.2989 3/2/10
SBA Announces Women’s Procurement Program and WIPP Releases Response Statement 3/2/10
Crain’s New York Business Article on Procurement, 2/6/10.
Landrieu, Snowe Introduce Bill To Boost Small Business Contracts, 2/4/10.
SBA Office of Advocacy Letter Regarding Proposed 8(a) Regulations, and Fact Sheet, 2/3/10.
WIPP Comments on the Proposed SBA 8(a) Regulations, 2/1/10.
TSA Told to Restart Competition for IT Infrastructure Work, 1/22/10.
GovLoopWeekly, 1/18/10.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Economic Recovery Act of 2009 Update, 1/13/10.
Executive Order 13514, “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance”, 1/7/10.
WIPP Featured in Inc.com article “Winning a Government Contract”, 1/4/10.
Archive
3% Coalition Letter Regarding Jobs to the House, 12/26/09.
3% Coalition Letter Regarding Jobs to the Senate, 12/26/09.
House Introduces Bill to Raise Net Worth Cap for Minority Small Business Program, 12/15/09.
Subcontractor Fairness Act (H.R. 4134) Introduced in House, 11/24/09.
Agencies Fail to Meet Women-Owned Goals for Recovery Act, 10/13/09.
GSA Launches New Small Businesses Mentor-Protege Program, 9/23/09.
DISA Releases New Marketing Guide for Small Businesses, 9/20/09.
SBA Releases Sixth Month Recovery Act Report Card, 9/10/09.
SBA Launches New Online Training Course: ‘How to Win Federal Contracts’, 9/1/09.
SBA Releases FY2008 Contracting Data – Small Businesses Win Smaller Share, 8/24/09.
Esther H. Vassar Named SBA’s National Ombudsman, 8/11/09.
SBA Offers $10 Million Surety Bond Guarantee, 7/23/09.
President Obama signs the Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, 5/22/09.
Department of Labor Training and Employment Notice, 5/18/09.
WIPP Attends White House Briefing on Distribution of Stimulus Funds , 4/9/09.
DoD Secretary Gates Releases Budget Recommendations Which Include Contracting Cuts, 4/6/09.
WIPP Sends Letter to DOE Secretary Chu on Small Business Subcontracting Participation, 4/3/09.
Government Withholding Relief Coalition Sends Letters of Support on Repeal of 3% Withholding, 4/2/09.
Small Business Committee to Host Outreach Conferences in Louisiana, 4/1/09.
House Armed Services Committee Urges DOD to Halt A-76 Studies, 3/26/09.
House Small Business Committee Threatens to Shut Down SBA HUBZone Program, 3/25/09.
Senator McCaskill Invites Public to Weigh in on Contracting Oversight, 3/23/09.
WIPP Comments to SBA on Proposed Rule on Women’s Procurement Program, 3/11/09.
WIPP Applauds COngressional Directive to Stop SBA’s Proposed Women’s Procurement Program, 3/11/09.
WIPP Applauds COngressional Directive to Stop SBA’s Proposed Women’s Procurement Program, 3/11/09.
WIPP Applauds Congressional Directive to Stop SBA’s Proposed Women’s Procurement Program, 3/11/09.
Stimulus Language Protecting Small Business Contracting, 3/10/09.
President Obama Released a Presidential Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments & Agencies, 3/6/09.
Amendment to Omnibus which would have Eliminated Sole Sourcing of Government Contracts was Rejected, 3/4/09.
Letter from Senator Snowe to SBA on Women’s Procurement Program, 1/6/09.


