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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
Society will host Linda Chavez, Chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
Dear Mr. Preston:
By this letter, the undersigned urge the SBA to stand its ground regarding the proposed WOSB rule, "Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Procedures," which was published on Dec. 27, 2007. We are aware that, in recent months, there has been intense pressure from Congress to impose a blanket 5% set aside for all WOSBs regardless of any finding of gender discrimination. One Representative actually proposed an 8% blanket set-aside (fortunately, his amendment was defeated).
In promulgating this rule, the SBA has conformed its proposed WOSB rule to extant constitutional case law, including a definitive series of rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, which make clear that gender- or race-based set-asides must (1) be designed to correct actual discrimination rather than simply addressing “underrepresentation” of selected groups; (2) be implemented only after race- and gender-neutral alternatives have been considered; and (3) otherwise be carefully tailored (e.g., they should be time-limited and should be periodically reassessed based upon solid research). If anything, the SBA goes too far in authorizing set-asides at all, since it is doubtful that any existing sex discrimination can be addressed only by set-asides.
The Rand Corporation, with which SBA contracted to conduct the disparity study relating to WOSBs in federal contracting, made clear in its report that mere underrepresentation of a particular group does not, in and of itself, prove that illegal discrimination is the reason for such underrepresentation. Likewise, in its public statements regarding this rule, the SBA also has noted that it will aggressively support numerous race- and gender-neutral alternatives which, taken in the aggregate, have already helped and will continue to ensure that "ready, willing and able" WOSBs (as well as all other groups) can attain contracting success with the federal government. For example, the SBA will continue to support Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Women’s Business Centers (WBCs), Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Procurement Technical Access Centers (PTACs), and Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) centers within each federal agency.
Various advocacy groups from the left side of the aisle have expressed unjustified outrage that your proposed rule does not simply grant an entitlement of 5% of all federal contracts to businesses owned by women, even absent any finding of gender discrimination. We feel their arguments in this regard are absolutely without merit—not only as a constitutional matter, but also as a matter of policy. The taxpayers should not have to foot the steeper bill that inevitably results when a contract is awarded to someone other than the lowest bidder. Nor, most fundamentally, should any American be treated as a second-class citizen simply because of his sex or some other immutable characteristic.
Sincerely,
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
CEO Press Release
Letter Today Urges That Discriminatory Set-Asides Be Strictly Limited
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Friday, 08 February 2008 |
AURORA, Ill.-"Leaders and Women in
Leadership" will be discussed by Linda Chavez, a national Hispanic
leader, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, at Aurora University.
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Friday, 08 February 2008 |
The Immigration Dilemma
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Thursday, 13 December 2007 |
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Friday, 07 December 2007 |
The United States Commission on Civil Rights
Eastern Regional Office
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Sunday, 30 September 2007 |
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Linda Chavez will be a guest on "Your World" with Neil Cavuto today at approximately 4:20 p.m. EST on the Fox News Channel. She will be discussing the immigration issue. Please check your local listings.
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Monday, 24 September 2007 |
CEO's Chairman will discuss
"How to create an immigration policy that works for America"
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Sunday, 22 April 2007 |
Contact: Valery Pech Orr
(303)968-7077
Linda Chavez to Serve as Honorary Co-Chair of Colorado Civil Rights Initiative
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Sunday, 11 June 2006 |
Contact: Roger Clegg
(703)421-5443
She'll Oppose Extension of Foreign-Language Ballots Provision of Voting Rights Act
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Tuesday, 07 March 2006 |
Contact: Roger Clegg
(703)421-5443
Letter Urges Education Department to Reject ABA’s Coercion of Law Schools to Use Quotas
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Tuesday, 07 February 2006 |
Contact: Roger Clegg
(703)421-5443
CEO’s Complaint Led to End of Racially Exclusive Graduate Programs
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Thursday, 18 August 2005 |
(703)421-5443
(301)758-2743
"A Joke at the Expense of Lawyers, not a Sexist Slam"
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Monday, 21 March 2005 |
Contact: Edward Blum
(703)421-5443
(Sterling, Virginia) The Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO) announces the availability of CEO experts to discuss issues surrounding the reauthorization of section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).
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Tuesday, 07 December 2004 |
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Contact: David Gersten
(703)421-5443
Complaints against Schools Have Been Filed with U.S. Education Department
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Monday, 06 December 2004 |
Contact: David Gersten
(703)421-5443
Notes Their Distinguished Records
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Tuesday, 22 June 2004 |
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Contact: David Gersten
(703)421-5443
Suggests Legislative Ban on University Discrimination on Anniversary of Grutter and Gratz
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Friday, 04 June 2004 |
Contact: David Gersten
(703)421-5443
Says New Policy Would Violate the Civil Rights Laws
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Monday, 16 February 2004 |
Contact: David Gersten
(703)421-5443
Federal and State Bills Would Require Universities to Detail Affirmative Action Policies
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Sunday, 17 August 2003 |
Contact: David Gersten
(703)421-5443
Asks Department of Education to Bar Reinstatement of Racial Preferences
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Tuesday, 17 June 2003 |
Contact: David Gersten
(703)421-5443
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Tuesday, 10 June 2003 |
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Request from Office for Civil Rights Results in Identification of Dozens More Programs
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Monday, 26 May 2003 |
Contact: Roger Clegg
(703)421-5443
Study Details UM’s Distortion of “Diversity” Data
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Wednesday, 15 January 2003 |
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Contact: Roger Clegg
(703)421-5443
Urges Court to Reject “Diversity” Justification for Racial and Ethnic Discrimination
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Wednesday, 15 January 2003 |
Contact: Roger Clegg
(703)421-5443
Applause for yesterday’s statement is superseded by apprehension over what the brief will say
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Thursday, 02 January 2003 |
Contact: Roger Clegg
(703)421-5443
Chavez and Connerly Call on Bush to Stand by His Principles
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Sunday, 01 December 2002 |
Contact: Roger Clegg
(703)421-5443
Says All Races Will Win If Court Ends Discrimination in Admissions
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Thursday, 25 July 2002 |
Contact: Roger Clegg
(703)421-5443
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