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    <CFRTITLE>13</CFRTITLE>
    <CFRTITLETEXT>Business Credit and Assistance</CFRTITLETEXT>
    <VOL>1</VOL>
    <DATE>2009-01-01</DATE>
    <ORIGINALDATE>2009-01-01</ORIGINALDATE>
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    <TITLE>What is the purpose of this part?</TITLE>
    <GRANULENUM>127.100</GRANULENUM>
    <HEADING>Section 127.100</HEADING>
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      <PARENT HEADING="Title 13" SEQ="3">Business Credit and Assistance</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="CHAPTER I" SEQ="2">SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="PART 127" SEQ="1">WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subpart A" SEQ="0">General Provisions</PARENT>
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    <SECTNO>§ 127.100</SECTNO>
    <SUBJECT>What is the purpose of this part?</SUBJECT>
    <P>Section 8(m) of the Small Business Act authorizes certain procurement mechanisms to increase Federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) and to assist agencies in achieving their WOSB participation goals established under Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act.</P>
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