BOX 2-1
Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, Section 811(m), Excerpts
A. Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is amended by adding at the end the following: 811(m) PROCUREMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS—
(1) DEFINITIONS—In this subsection, the following definitions apply:
(A) CONTRACTING OFFICER….
(B) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN—The term “small business concern owned and controlled by women” has the meaning given such term in section 3(n), except that ownership shall be determined without regard to any community property law. [see Box 2-2]
(2) AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT COMPETITION—In accordance with this subsection, a contracting officer may restrict competition for any contract for the procurement of goods or services by the Federal Government to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, if—
(A) each of the concerns is not less than 51 percent owned by 1 or more women who are economically disadvantaged…[italics added];
(B) the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that 2 or more small business concerns owned and controlled by women will submit offers for the contract;
(C) the contract is for the procurement of goods or services with respect to an industry identified by the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (3); (D) the anticipated award price of the contract (including options) does not exceed—
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