Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§7108 Definitions

Title 15 › Chapter 97— WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT › § 7108

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The chapter defines key words used for women’s business programs. Administration means the Small Business Administration. Administrator means the head of that agency. Control means having the power to make a business’s main policy decisions. Council means the National Women’s Business Council. Interagency Committee means the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise. Operate means running the business day-to-day. Women’s business enterprise means a business owned by, started by, or developed by a woman or group of women. Women-owned business means a small business that women control, run, and own at least 51 percent.

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Title 15, §7108

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For purposes of this chapter—

(1)the term “Administration” means the Small Business Administration;

(2)the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

(3)the term “control” means exercising the power to make policy decisions concerning a business;

(4)the term “Council” means the National Women’s Business Council, established under section 7105 of this title;

(5)the term “Interagency Committee” means the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise, established under section 7101 of this title;

(6)the term “operate” means being actively involved in the day-to-day management of a business;

(7)the term “women’s business enterprise” means—

(A)a business or businesses owned by a woman or a group of women; or

(B)the establishment, maintenance, or development of a business or businesses by a woman or a group of women; and

(8)the term “women-owned business” means a small business which a woman or a group of women—

(A)control and operate; and

(B)own not less than 51 percent of the business.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 7108

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60