Considering that all contracting agencies I thought were supposed to have certain goals regarding minority-owned business contracting, the fact that some entities still don't seem to know that, never heard of 8(a), that's pretty astounding.
On the recordMay 18, 2021
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Hirono expresses concern over agencies' lack of awareness about minority-owned business contracting goals.
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