RFO
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The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul has published a revised version of this clause. The RFO version supersedes the eCFR text below for contracts using the RFO model; see the RFO deviation for applicability.
View RFO version52.204-5 Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). As prescribed in 4.607(a), insert the following provision: Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business) (OCT 2014) (a) Definition. Women-owned business concern, as used in this provision, means a concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. (b) Representation. [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and has not represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, of this solicitation.] The offeror represents that it □ is a women-owned business concern. (End of provision) [64 FR 10533, Mar. 4, 1999; 64 FR 30103, June 4, 1999, as amended at 73 FR 21778, Apr. 22, 2008; 77 FR 69718, Nov. 20, 2012; 79 FR 61751, Oct. 14, 2014]
4.607(a)
(a) Insert the provision at 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business), in all solicitations that-
(1) Are not set aside for small business concerns;
(2) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(3) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.
(1) Are not set aside for small business concerns;
(2) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(3) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
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Overhauled clause text
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FAR
FAR Prescription
4.607(a)
(a) Insert the provision at 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business), in all solicitations that-
(1) Are not set aside for small business concerns;
(2) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(3) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.
(1) Are not set aside for small business concerns;
(2) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(3) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.
Version History
Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.
No version history available from eCFR.
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Clause Text
Substantive changes. The RFO version differs materially from the eCFR text.
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52.204-5 Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business).
eCFR (codified)
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1 added, 1 removed
As prescribed in 4.607(a), insert the following provision:
As prescribed in 4.208(a), insert the following provision:
2 added, 2 removed
(a)
(a) Definition. Women-owned business concern, as used in this provision, means a concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.
(a)
(a) Definition. "Women-owned business concern," as used in this provision, means a concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.
33 removed
[64 FR 10533, Mar. 4, 1999; 64 FR 30103, June 4, 1999, as amended at 73 FR 21778, Apr. 22, 2008; 77 FR 69718, Nov. 20, 2012; 79 FR 61751, Oct. 14, 2014]
Prescription
Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.204-5 Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business).: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
1 added, 2 removed
(a)
(a) Insert the provision at 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business), in all solicitations that-
(a)
(a) Insert the provision at 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business), in solicitations that—
9 removed
(1)
(1) Are not set aside for small business concerns;
(1)
7 removed
(2)
(2) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(2)
16 removed
(3)
(3) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.
(3)
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