The Utilization of Women-Owned Small Businesses in Federal Contracting

by Reardon, Elaine; Nicosia, Nancy; Moore, Nancy Y.

• ISBN13: 9780833041661
• ISBN10: 0833041665
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-25
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Computations of disparity ratios measuring the underrepresentation of women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) in federal contracting, relative to the prevalence of similar firms in certain industries. Depending on the measure used, underrepresentation of WOSBs in federal contracting occurs in from 0 to 87 percent of industries. The report highlights industries where disparities occur and discusses how their identification varies depending on the methodology used and on data limitations.

Table of Contents

Preface
Tables
Summary
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction	p. 1
Disparity Ratios	p. 3
Utilization and Availability	p. 4
Disaggregating Disparity Ratios by Industry	p. 5
Data Sources	p. 7
The Federal Procurement Data System	p. 7
Central Contractor Registry	p. 13
Survey of Business Owners	p. 15
Constructing Disparity Ratios in This Study	p. 18
Results	p. 21
Broad Definition of Ready, Willing, and Able	p. 21
Narrower Definition of Ready, Willing, and Able	p. 23
Conclusion	p. 29
Power Calculations	p. 31
Full Results	p. 33
Bibliography	p. 47
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