About Us: USWCC in the News

Below is news coverage of the USWCC and our initiatives

SBA program to give women an edge May 22, 2005 Alaska Journal of Commerce

Women's chamber pressing harder for more contracts December 20, 2004 Chicago Tribune The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce is turning up the heat on government officials to ink more contracts with women-owned businesses.

Women's chambers sues SBA over contracting December 10, 2004 The Business Gazette - Capital News Service Pam McCurdy of Clinton says she could save the federal government thousands of dollars -- if only it would let her. But after 2,000 bids over 10 years, McCurdy, an event planner, said she has won only three contract.

Small Business Complaints December 3, 2004 GovExec.com A lawsuit against the Small Business Administration for failing to implement a congressionally mandated women's small business procurement program gained some support Thursday, but an agency attorney said that SBA officials will likely ask for the complaint to be dismissed. The Business and Professional Women group announced its support of the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, stating that the SBA's actions demonstrate a lapse in commitment to women-owned small businesses.

Tucson reinstates women's-business goals - Without the targets, construction contracts had been declining January 3, 2005 Arizona Daily Star The Tucson equal opportunity office has reinstated its procurement goals for woman-owned businesses following a decrease in the number of construction contracts awarded to them.

Women’s Chamber Sues SBA December 15, 2004 Minnesota Women's Press USWCC claims feds’ lax enforcement costs women business owners billions.

 

There is a reason that the USWCC focuses on economic growth for women.

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