DC A significant number of women business owners sell products and services to government agencies and large corporations. The survey cautions that many women and men business owners have placed little emphasis on the capacity to bid and transfer data online, though this is becoming increasingly necessary for participation into these marketplaces.
Women mean big business.
Where we find these bridges exist, women contractors are getting the job done. Women business owners who have had experience with subcontracting have had less success in getting work when bidding as a subcontractor than have their male counterparts. These firms are a great source of suppliers for government agencies and large corporations. In fact, the survey showed that women-owned businesses that produce goods such as manufacturing and construction and those in transportation or communications are among those most likely to be involved in procurement and contracting. Our research also shows that women entrepreneurs are more likely than men business owners to place value on both relationships and factual information, are more likely than men entrepreneurs to seek out the opinions of others, and are more reflective than their male counterparts when making decisions.