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# Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

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## What is the Women-Owned Small Business Program?

The **WOSB Program**was created to help level the playing field for women small business owners. Under the program, DLA and other federal agencies reserve certain contracts exclusively for competition among woman-owned small businesses or economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSB).

Unique to the WOSB Program, only certain contracts are eligible. The Small Business Administration (SBA) designates industries where woman-owned small businesses are underrepresented and eligibility for the program is determined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the contract. The SBA maintains a list of eligible industries and the corresponding NAICS codes at **www.sba.gov/WOSB**.

## What are the Program Requirements?

To be eligible for the **WOSB** Federal Contract program, you must be:
                              - A small business according to  SBA size standards ; and
                              - Be at least 51 percent owned and controlled by women who are U.S. citizens; and
                              - Have women manage day-to-day business operations and make long-term decisions.

To qualify as an **EDWOSB**, you must meet all the requirements above for WOSBs and be owned and controlled by one or more women each with:
                              - A personal net worth less than $850,000.
                              - $400,000 or less in adjusted gross income averaged over the previous three years; and
                              - $6.5 million or less in personal assets.

It is important to understand that EDWOSBs are a subset of WOSBs and all EDWOSBs are also WOSBs. This means that EDWOSBs are eligible to compete for contracts reserved for either EDWOSBs or WOSBs.

## Getting Certified as a WOSB

Becoming certified for the WOSB Program means your business is eligible to compete for contracts that are set-aside for WOSBs and EDWOSBs, as well as sole source awards under the program (for more, refer to **Subpart 19.15** in the Federal Acquisition Regulation).

Before firms can compete for WOSB/EDWOSB set-aside contracts, they must apply for certification using SBA’s free online certification process at **https://wosb.certify.sba.gov/** or go through an approved third-party certifier, which may charge a fee for their services.

 

## Where to Find Additional Information and Resources

Read more on SBA’s website -- www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs

You may also obtain free assistance from your local APEX Accelerators which can help you understand the rules and opportunities for the WOSB Program -- www.apexaccelerators.us/#

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