Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act
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The gist
Repeals federal programs that give contracting preferences to women-owned and minority-owned small businesses, and bans race or sex considerations in all federal contracts.
Who wins, who loses
- Wins: non-minority-owned firms, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, HUBZone businesses, opponents of race-conscious policy.
- Loses: women-owned small businesses, minority entrepreneurs, the Minority Business Development Agency.
What it does
- Repeals the Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) program for socially and economically disadvantaged firms.
- Repeals the Minority Business Development Act of 2021 entirely.
- Cuts the Department of Transportation airport contracting goal from 10% to 5% and removes disadvantaged-business set-asides.
- Requires every executive agency to rewrite rules within 180 days to strip race, ethnicity, and sex references.
Why should I care?
Supporters say the government should treat every business equally and point to the 2023 Supreme Court ruling against race-based college admissions. Critics argue these programs correct decades of exclusion and help minority and women entrepreneurs compete for the $700+ billion federal contracting market. Where do you land? Vote below and use "Tell Your Rep" to make sure your voice reaches Congress.