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Accession Number:

AD1151834

Title:

Federal Advertising: Contracting with Small Disadvantaged Businesses and Those Owned by Minorities and Women Has Increased in Recent Years

Author(s):

• Tranchau, T. Nguyen
• Henn, Carol
• Cortez, Ann M
• Chanley, Jenny
• Hassinger, Kristine
• Kennon, Julia
• Padulchick, Kathleen
• Shive, Erik

Author Organization(s):

• United States Government Accountability Office

Report Date:

2018-07-01

Abstract:

Federal advertising contract obligations to small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) and businesses of all sizes owned by minorities and women (specified businesses) generally increased from fiscal years 2013 through 2017, and constituted 13 percent of all advertising obligations over this period. This figure is consistent with the percentage of all federal contract obligations to these businesses over this period. Overall, advertising contract obligations to all three categories of businesses increased between fiscal years 2013 and 2017, as shown in the figure below. Within the minority-owned business category, which includes businesses owned by Asian-Pacific-, Subcontinent-Asian-, Black-, Hispanic-, and Native-Americans, over half of the obligations went to those owned by Hispanic-Americans.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

41

File Size:

1.10MB

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Descriptors:

• congress
• business administration
• united states government
• minority groups
• personnel management
• government procurement
• department of homeland security
• department of veterans affairs
• house of representatives
• public administration
• commerce
• department of defense
• procurement
• small business
• governments
• homeland security
• national governments

SubjectCategory:

• Behavioral and Social Sciences
• Behavioral and Social Sciences

Communities of Interest:

• Biomedical

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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