Comment on FR Doc # 2026-11765
Women's Construction Owners and ExecutivesOpposeAdvocacy
Summary: Women Construction Owners and Executives, USA (WCOE) opposes the proposed rule because it shifts toward self-certification, which they argue will increase fraud and undermine program integrity. They specifically request that the SBA retain the personal narrative requirement, include gender as a clearly definable group, and provide more clarity and examples for the proposed new test.
WCOE comments attached regarding RIN 3245-A175. Respectfully requests SBA address the following chief concerns: avoid creating a new test that permits fraud; retain the personal narratives; include gender as a clearly definable group within the regulation; and provide more clarity and examples for the proposed new test. See attached comments