Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012

Summary

Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small businesses (providing a federal procurement contracting preference to such businesses) to: (1) remove the requirement that the woman or women owning such business be economically disadvantaged, (2) remove contract award price limits, and (3) allow a contracting officer to award a sole source contract to such a business under the same conditions as such a contract may be awarded to a qualified HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small business. Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) periodically conduct a study to identify any U.S. industry in which women are underrepresented; and (2) every five years, report study results to the congressional small business committees.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 2012

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1462)

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2. 7 March 2012

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1462)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 March 2012 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
• · sssb00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← SUCCESS Act of 2012