U.S. Small Business Administrator (SBA) Isabel Casilas Guzman announced that the federal agency will cohost two events for women entrepreneurs this fall in the Washington, D.C., area and Florida.
The SBA, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express (AMEX) are hosting the events as a continuation of the 2024 National ChallengeHER road tour. The events will be held at George Mason University on Oct. 10 and in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 3.
“ChallengeHER has helped more than 26,000 women-owned small business owners gain access to federal contracts and grow their revenue by selling to the world’s largest buyer: the U.S. government,”?Jackie Robinson-Burnette,?Associate Administrator for SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, said in a statement.
“Our continued collaboration with Women Impacting Public Policy and American Express on the ChallengeHER initiative reaffirms the SBA’s pledge to eliminating disparities for women-owned businesses in the federal marketplace by empowering them to connect with federal buyers directly via matchmaking events and by continuously advocating on their behalf,” added Robinson-Burnette.
A government contracting education initiative that aims to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain,?ChallengeHer encourages participation in the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contact Program. It also provides an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned small business contractors.
“WIPP is honored to be a national partner on this much needed and well-respected program,” said Angela Dingle, President & CEO, Women Impacting Public Policy. “Now in its 11th year, we have served nearly 26,000 women-owned small businesses, providing the education and resources needed to navigate the road to success and sustainability during these historical times.”
The ?Biden-Harris Administration exceeded its FY23 small business contracting goal of 23%, Guzman said, by awarding an ? all-time high 28.4% ? of ?federal contract dollars to women-owned small businesses . WOSB has received $30.9 billion in federal contracting dollars, the highest dollar amount ever awarded to WOSBs.
“We’re proud to continue to support ChallengeHER, which unlocks real opportunities for women-owned businesses to drive sales and growth through access to contracts and important connections,” said Jessica Ling, executive vice president of Global Brand Advertising, American Express.
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