On October 7, 2010, the U.S. Small Business Administration published a final rule effective February 4, 2011, aimed at expanding federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs).
The WOSB Federal Contract program authorizes contracting officers to set aside certain federal contracts for eligible:
- Women-owned small businesses (WOSBs)
- Economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs)
Five Steps to Participate in the WOSB program:
- Read the WOSB Federal Contract program regulations in the Federal Register and the WOSB Compliance Guide. (Links below)
- Register in System for Award Management (SAM) as an WOSB or EDWOSB. (Create an account now if you don’t already have one.)
- Log onto SBA’s General Login System (GLS).
- Go to the WOSB program repository (through GLS) and upload / categorize all required documents.
WOSB Resources
For Customer Assistance, contact:
SBA Answer Desk
(toll free) 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722)
Answer Desk TTY: (704) 344-6640
E-mail: wosb@sba.gov
