- The SBA should give serious consideration to raising the scorecard goal of 5% for federal contract awards to WOSBs and EDWOSBs and provide “set-asides” for this program across industries.
- NWBC should hold a roundtable in FY2022 to review the Paid Family Medical Leave Act and further address lack of paid family leave options for underserved rural women entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, and business partners with infants or those planning to start a family by birth or adoption.
- The Council applauds the recent openings of new WBCs and encourages a continued focus on more openings in rural and underserved communities.
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