Women in the Labor Force

The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) defines a "women-owned small business concern"
in Part 19.001 Definitions, as follows:

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern—

• (a) which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women;

• or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

• (b) whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women."