S. 2608 would make improvements to the Small Business Act.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inSmall Business Women's Procurement Program Improvement Act - Amends the Small Business Act relating to edit the wiki and bewomen's procurement program (the provision of contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses) to require the firstAdministrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to providewait until five years after the program is implemented before conducting a detailed summaryrequired study to identify industries in which small businesses owned and controlled by women are underrepresented with respect to federal procurement contracting (and therefore eligible for contracting preferences or set-asides). Presumes as underrepresented by women-owned small businesses the industries identified in industry codes 11 through 81 of the bill!)2007 North American Industry Classification System Code.

States that a contracting officer need not make a finding of past gender discrimination by a contracting agency in order to comply with federal contracting requirements under the women's business procurement program.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 2/7/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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== Points in Favor ==

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