To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes.
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Passed HouseMs. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Stauber, and Ms. Scholten) introduced …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Summary
What This Bill Does
Mandates annual SBA reports to Congress on the women-owned small business certification and contracting program, including application statistics, contract awards, and compliance examinations.
Who Benefits and How
Women-owned small businesses benefit from increased transparency and oversight of the program designed to help them access federal contracts. Congress gains detailed data to assess program effectiveness.
Who Bears the Burden and How
SBA bears the administrative burden of compiling and submitting detailed annual reports starting May 2024. Federal agencies that incorrectly award contracts face identification in reports and training requirements.
Key Provisions
- Annual reports starting May 1, 2024 on WOSB certification and contracts
- Reports include certification application statistics and processing times
- Tracks contracts incorrectly awarded and agency training requirements
- Reports on program examinations and recertification compliance
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires SBA annual reporting on women-owned small business contracting program
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Increase accountability in women-owned small business contracting program"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → SBA Administrator
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