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June 13, 2008

City of New York Preliminary Report 2008

City of New York Preliminary Report, FY2008 Compliance Information (July 1-December 31, 2007) Pursuant to New York City Administrative Code 6-129(l)(1): This report, covering Local Law 129 data from the first two quarters of Fiscal Year 2008 (July 1- December 31, 2007) is submitted to Christine C. Quinn, Speaker of the City Council pursuant to New York City Administrative Code § 6-129(l)(1). It is jointly submitted by the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS), as City Chief Procurement Officer, and by the Commissioner of SBS. This report contains prime contractor utilization figures for City certified M/WBEs in the procurement, industry, gender and ethnicity categories defined by the Local Law and marks the first reporting of utilization figures for City certified subcontractors disaggregated by categories defined by the Local Law.

Please read this report and let us know your comments.

January 7, 2008

SBA Ruling on Women-Owned Contracting Procedures

The latest ruling to the Women's Equity in Contracting Act of 2000 from the SBA leaves a lot to be desired. To learn more about the ruling, please review the press release issued by WIPP as well as the SBA press release.
WIPP Press Release
SBA Press Release

For full details on the proposed ruling, click here.

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July 25, 2007

NAWBO National-New SBA rules

Under new rules that the Small Business Administration is set to adopt, women-owned small businesses would be given the same preferences in bidding for federal contracts that are available to businesses considered to be disadvantaged. The rules would apply to contracts worth less than $3 million and would allow agencies to restrict competition for such contracts to businesses owned primarily by women

http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2007/07/23/story13.html?b=1185163200^1492957&hbx=e_abd