An aggressive outreach effort was begun by GSA in the Southeast Sunbelt Region to small, small disadvantaged, and woman-owned businesses that expanded the base and improved the quality of its real property contractors. Before January 1998, there was no consistent approach to including these firms as prime contractors or subcontractors.
The outreach effort has increased the number of qualified contractors bidding on contracts. In fact, the Region has awarded 2 multi-million dollar contracts to a minority and woman-owned firm, respectively. The Region has even increased its goal of contracts to small, small disadvantaged, and woman-owned businesses.
For more information, contact Mr. David Gibson at (404) 331-2366 or via e-mail at davida.gibson@gsa.gov.
