Why is equal opportunity needed in federal government contracting?
A. Women and people of color are still underrepresented in many of the businesses with which the government contracts. For example, even though women-owned firms represent an estimated 28 percent of all businesses in the United States, these firms obtained a mere 2.9 percent of the $235.4 billion in federal government contracts awarded in fiscal year 2002.
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