# 13 CFR § 127.100: What is the purpose of this part?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.100

## Section

- **Citation:** 13 CFR § 127.100
- **Heading:** What is the purpose of this part?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance > CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION > PART 127—WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT PROGRAM > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

Section 8(m) of the Small Business Act authorizes certain procurement mechanisms to ensure that Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) have an equal opportunity to participate in Federal contracting. This part implements these mechanisms and ensures that the program created, referred to as the WOSB Program, is substantially related to this important Congressional goal in accordance with applicable law.

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