The Utilization of Women-Owned Small Businesses in Federal Contracting (Technical Report (RAND))

Price 7.07 - 165.48 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9780833041661

Brand Rand Corp


Pages 106

Year of production 2007

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.