In the United States, the Small Business Act calls for the participation of small business to be maximised with a goal of awarding them no less than 23% of federal contracts annually. The act further calls for no less than 5% of these contracts to be given to small businesses that are owned by women. Similarly, in Korea there is a requirement for 5% of public procurement of products and services in the country to be directed to female entrepreneurs. Although it is not directly related to public procurement, to complete these efforts, some countries also focus on the supply side to support women-owned businesses through low-interest loan programmes, technical assistance, coaching and facilitating access to credit.