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The '''U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce''' was founded in 2001 to increase [[economic growth]] opportunities for women. As the only national organization of its kind, the USWCC works in concert with its members, national and local association partners, and key influencers to open doors for women business owners and career professionals.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_group_detail.php?sig_id=319 |title=U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce |accessdate=2009-04-25 |work=Project Vote Smart }}</ref>
The '''U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce''' was founded in 2001 to increase [[economic growth]] opportunities for women. As the only national organization of its kind, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce works in concert with its over 500,000 members, national and local association partners, and key influencers to open doors for women business owners and career professionals.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_group_detail.php?sig_id=319 |title=U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce |accessdate=2009-04-25 |work=Project Vote Smart }}</ref>


==Focus==
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Key areas of focus for the USWCC include: access to government contracting markets, access to capital for business start-up and growth, access to political office, access to education, and access to career promotions. In each area, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce works towards integrating women into the mainstream rather and providing access to economic advancement.


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Key areas of focus for the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce include: access to government contracting markets, access to capital for business start-up and growth, access to political office, access to education, and access to career promotions. In each area, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce works towards integrating women into the mainstream and providing access to economic advancement.
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In 2005, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce won a lawsuit against the U.S. Small Business Administration for failure to implement a law passed in 2000 to provide a targeted set-aside program for women-owned businesses seeking federal contracts.<ref> {{Citation| first=Terry | last=Williams| coauthors=| contribution=Women Business Owners Blocked from Fair Access to Federal Contracts| title=Report to Congress| editor-first=| editor-last=| coeditors=| publisher=U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce| place=Washington, DC| pages=39| date=January| year=2004| id= | contribution-url=http://www.uswcc.org/report.pdf| format=PDF| accessdate=2009-04-25 }}</ref> This set-aside was established to help end the disparity in contracting faced by women. Even though women-own nearly 30 percent of all businesses in the United States<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_group_detail.php?sig_id=319 |title=U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce |accessdate=2009-04-25 |work=Project Vote Smart }}</ref>, in 2007 they received only 3.41% of federal contracts.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_group_detail.php?sig_id=319 |title=U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce |accessdate=2009-04-25 |work=Project Vote Smart }}</ref>

==History==

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In 2005, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce won a lawsuit against the U.S. Small Business Administration for failure to implement a law passed in 2000 to provide a targeted set-aside program for women-owned businesses seeking federal contracts.<ref> {{Citation| first=Terry | last=Williams| coauthors=| contribution=Women Business Owners Blocked from Fair Access to Federal Contracts| title=Report to Congress| editor-first=| editor-last=| coeditors=| publisher=U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce| place=Washington, DC| pages=39| date=January| year=2004| id= | contribution-url=http://www.uswcc.org/report.pdf| format=PDF| accessdate=2009-04-25 }}</ref> This set-aside was established to help end the disparity in contracting faced by women. Even though women-own nearly 30 percent of all businesses in the United States<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Survey of Business Owners - Company Summary: 2002 | date=2009-04-03 | publisher=[[U.S. Census]] | url =http://www.census.gov/econ/sbo/02/cosumsof.html | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2009-04-25 | language = }}</ref>, in 2007 they received only 3.41% of federal contracts.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Small Business Goaling Report : Fiscaly Year 2007 | date=2007 | publisher=[[Small Business Administration]] | url =http://www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_homepage/fy2007sbgr.html | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2009-04-25 | language = }}</ref>


In 2007, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce filed an amicus brief in support of the women's class action suit against Wal-Mart.<ref name='Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 04-16688'> {{cite journal|title=US Women’s Chamber of Commerce Amicus Letter|journal=Impact Fund: Strategic Litigation for Social Justice|date=2007-03-27|first=Mark|last=Burton|coauthors=Jennifer Brown, Gillian Thomas, Jeffrey Bramlett, Michael Terry, Tiana Mykkeltvedt, Margot Dorfman|volume=|issue=|pages=7|id= |url=http://www.impactfund.org/documents/cat_95-100/U.S._Womens_Chamber_of_Commerce,_Amicus_Letter.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2009-04-25 }}</ref>
In 2007, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce filed an amicus brief in support of the women's class action suit against Wal-Mart.<ref name='Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 04-16688'> {{cite journal|title=US Women’s Chamber of Commerce Amicus Letter|journal=Impact Fund: Strategic Litigation for Social Justice|date=2007-03-27|first=Mark|last=Burton|coauthors=Jennifer Brown, Gillian Thomas, Jeffrey Bramlett, Michael Terry, Tiana Mykkeltvedt, Margot Dorfman|volume=|issue=|pages=7|id= |url=http://www.impactfund.org/documents/cat_95-100/U.S._Womens_Chamber_of_Commerce,_Amicus_Letter.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2009-04-25 }}</ref>


In 2008, Margot Dorfman, CEO of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce provided testimony before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension in support of the [[Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009]].<ref> {{Citation| first=Margot | last=Dorfman| coauthors=| contribution=Testimony of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce| title=The Fair Pay Restoration Act: Ensuring Reasonable Rules in Pay Discrimination Cases| editor-first=| editor-last=| coeditors=| publisher=Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions| place=Washington, DC| pages=5| date=2008-01-24| year=2008| id= | contribution-url=http://www.uswcc.org/report.pdf| format=PDF| accessdate=2009-04-25 }}</ref> Her testimony was cited by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) as follows, "As the executive director of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce recently noted, "The Fair Pay Restoration Act rewards those who play fair--including women business owners--unlike the Supreme Court's decision, which seems to give an unfair advantage to those who skirt the rules." This legislation will encourage all corporations to treat their employees fairly."<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=111-s20090115-19&person=300065 |title=United States Senate, Congressional Record: LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED |accessdate=2009-04-25 |date=2009-01-15 |work=GovTrack.us }}</ref>
In 2008, Margot Dorfman, CEO of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce provided testimony before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension in support of the [[Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009]].<ref> {{Citation| first=Margot | last=Dorfman| coauthors=| contribution=Testimony of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce| title=The Fair Pay Restoration Act: Ensuring Reasonable Rules in Pay Discrimination Cases| editor-first=| editor-last=| coeditors=| publisher=Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions| place=Washington, DC| pages=5| date=2008-01-24| year=2008| id= | contribution-url=http://www.uswcc.org/report.pdf| format=PDF| accessdate=2009-04-25 }}</ref> Her testimony was cited by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) as follows, "As the executive director of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce recently noted, "The Fair Pay Restoration Act rewards those who play fair--including women business owners--unlike the Supreme Court's decision, which seems to give an unfair advantage to those who skirt the rules." This legislation will encourage all corporations to treat their employees fairly."<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=111-s20090115-19&person=300065 |title=United States Senate, Congressional Record: LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED |accessdate=2009-04-25 |date=2009-01-15 |work=GovTrack.us }}</ref>

Leaders and members of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce are regularly called upon to testify before Congress on small business and economic issues.<ref>{{cite news | first=Margot | last=Dorfman | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Hearing on Creating Opportunities for Small Businesses in an Economic Recovery | date=2008-10-28 | publisher=[[United States House Committee on Small Business]] | url =http://www.uswcc.org/testimony102808.pdf | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2009-04-25 | language = }}</ref> <ref>{{cite news | first=Margot | last=Dorfman | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=The State of the Small Business Economy and Identifying Policies to Promote an Economic Recovery | date=2009-01-14 | publisher=[[United States House Committee on Small Business]] | url =http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.house.gov/smbiz/hearings/hearing-01-14-09-stimulus/Dorfman.pdf&ei=z2fzSZLBA6iIlAfxhJnXDA&usg=AFQjCNHed0T7Qta28wQP6UqMffyeSUBv9g | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2009-04-25 | language = }}</ref> <ref>{{cite news | first=Margot | last=Dorfman | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=The State of SBA’s Entrepreneurial Development Programs and Their Role in Promoting an Economic Recovery | date=2009-02-11 | publisher=[[United States House Committee on Small Business]] | url =http://www.house.gov/smbiz/hearings/hearing-2-11-09-SBA-entrepreneur-development-programs/Dorfman.pdf | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2009-04-25 | language = }}</ref>



==Association Members==
The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce maintains a broad assortment of partners and association members including regional, national, and international organizations.

*Alaska 8(a) Association
*Arizona Small Business Association
*Arizona Women Business Builders
*Asian Women in Business
*Association for Small Business and Technology
*Association for Women in Architecture
*Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
*Association of Small Business Development Centers
*Association of Women Contractors
*Business Professional Women USA
*Business Women's Network of Howard County
*Catalyst Women
*Charo Community Development Corporation
*Community Physical Therapists
*Dress for Success - Washington DC
*Financial Women International
*Fort Worth Business Assistance Center
*Girls in Government
*Greater Cincinnati Women's Network
*Hispanic Women's Corporation
*Institute for Women's Policy Research
*Latin Business Association
*Michigan Association of Female Executives
*National Association of Women in Construction
*Minority/Women Business Enterprise Alliance, Inc.
*National Center for American Indian Enterprise
*National Center for Small Business Information
*National Procurement Council
*National Women's Political Caucus
*Nebraska Women's Commission
*New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
*Peninsula Tidewater Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
*Professional Businesswomen of California
*Professional Women in Construction
*San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce
*Society of Government Travel Professionals
*Soroptimist International of the Americas
*Tennessee Economic Council on Women
*United for the Advancement of Women in the Construction Industry
*University of Georgia SBDC
*Women & Girls Foundation of SW PA
*Women Business Owners of Montgomery County
*Women Business Owners of Prince George's County
*Women's Automotive Association International
*Women's Business Council Gulf Coast
*Women's Campaign Fund
*Women's Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach City
*Women's Sports Foundation




==References==
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Revision as of 19:56, 25 April 2009

The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce was founded in 2001 to increase economic growth opportunities for women. As the only national organization of its kind, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce works in concert with its over 500,000 members, national and local association partners, and key influencers to open doors for women business owners and career professionals.[1]

Focus

Key areas of focus for the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce include: access to government contracting markets, access to capital for business start-up and growth, access to political office, access to education, and access to career promotions. In each area, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce works towards integrating women into the mainstream and providing access to economic advancement.

History

In 2005, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce won a lawsuit against the U.S. Small Business Administration for failure to implement a law passed in 2000 to provide a targeted set-aside program for women-owned businesses seeking federal contracts.[2] This set-aside was established to help end the disparity in contracting faced by women. Even though women-own nearly 30 percent of all businesses in the United States[3], in 2007 they received only 3.41% of federal contracts.[4]

In 2007, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce filed an amicus brief in support of the women's class action suit against Wal-Mart.[5]

In 2008, Margot Dorfman, CEO of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce provided testimony before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension in support of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.[6] Her testimony was cited by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) as follows, "As the executive director of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce recently noted, "The Fair Pay Restoration Act rewards those who play fair--including women business owners--unlike the Supreme Court's decision, which seems to give an unfair advantage to those who skirt the rules." This legislation will encourage all corporations to treat their employees fairly."[7]

Leaders and members of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce are regularly called upon to testify before Congress on small business and economic issues.[8] [9] [10]


Association Members

The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce maintains a broad assortment of partners and association members including regional, national, and international organizations.

  • Alaska 8(a) Association
  • Arizona Small Business Association
  • Arizona Women Business Builders
  • Asian Women in Business
  • Association for Small Business and Technology
  • Association for Women in Architecture
  • Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
  • Association of Small Business Development Centers
  • Association of Women Contractors
  • Business Professional Women USA
  • Business Women's Network of Howard County
  • Catalyst Women
  • Charo Community Development Corporation
  • Community Physical Therapists
  • Dress for Success - Washington DC
  • Financial Women International
  • Fort Worth Business Assistance Center
  • Girls in Government
  • Greater Cincinnati Women's Network
  • Hispanic Women's Corporation
  • Institute for Women's Policy Research
  • Latin Business Association
  • Michigan Association of Female Executives
  • National Association of Women in Construction
  • Minority/Women Business Enterprise Alliance, Inc.
  • National Center for American Indian Enterprise
  • National Center for Small Business Information
  • National Procurement Council
  • National Women's Political Caucus
  • Nebraska Women's Commission
  • New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
  • Peninsula Tidewater Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Professional Businesswomen of California
  • Professional Women in Construction
  • San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce
  • Society of Government Travel Professionals
  • Soroptimist International of the Americas
  • Tennessee Economic Council on Women
  • United for the Advancement of Women in the Construction Industry
  • University of Georgia SBDC
  • Women & Girls Foundation of SW PA
  • Women Business Owners of Montgomery County
  • Women Business Owners of Prince George's County
  • Women's Automotive Association International
  • Women's Business Council Gulf Coast
  • Women's Campaign Fund
  • Women's Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach City
  • Women's Sports Foundation


References

  1. ^ "U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  2. ^ Williams, Terry (January), "Women Business Owners Blocked from Fair Access to Federal Contracts" (PDF), Report to Congress, Washington, DC: U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, p. 39, retrieved 2009-04-25 {{citation}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Cite has empty unknown parameters: |coeditors= and |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ "Survey of Business Owners - Company Summary: 2002". U.S. Census. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "Small Business Goaling Report : Fiscaly Year 2007". Small Business Administration. 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ Burton, Mark (2007-03-27). "US Women's Chamber of Commerce Amicus Letter" (PDF). Impact Fund: Strategic Litigation for Social Justice: 7. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Dorfman, Margot (2008-01-24), "Testimony of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce" (PDF), The Fair Pay Restoration Act: Ensuring Reasonable Rules in Pay Discrimination Cases, Washington, DC: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, p. 5, retrieved 2009-04-25 {{citation}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameters: |coeditors= and |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. ^ "United States Senate, Congressional Record: LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED". GovTrack.us. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  8. ^ Dorfman, Margot (2008-10-28). "Hearing on Creating Opportunities for Small Businesses in an Economic Recovery" (PDF). United States House Committee on Small Business. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ Dorfman, Margot (2009-01-14). "The State of the Small Business Economy and Identifying Policies to Promote an Economic Recovery". United States House Committee on Small Business. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ Dorfman, Margot (2009-02-11). "The State of SBA's Entrepreneurial Development Programs and Their Role in Promoting an Economic Recovery" (PDF). United States House Committee on Small Business. Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)


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