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Overview of the WOSB program
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FAR Implementation
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WOSB Presentations
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WOSB Repository
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WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form
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Third Party Certifiers
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Q&A
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WOSB
◦ Firm must be at least fifty-one percent owned and
controlled by one or more women, and primarily
managed by one or more women.
◦ Firm must be considered small according to SBA size
standards.
◦ Woman/Women must be U.S. Citizens
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Economically Disadvantaged WOSB
◦ Plus
 Net Worth must be less than $750,000
 Income not exceeding $350,000
 Assets not exceeding $6 million
Establishes eighty-three four-digit North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes
(373 6-Digit NAICS Codes)
216 Underrepresented
157 Substantially Underrepresented
373 6 digit NAICS codes
List at www.sba.gov/wosb
CERTIFICATIONS
 Self Certification
◦ With documentation
◦ WOSB Program Repository
 3rd Party Certifiers
◦ 8(a) Women-Owned Program Participants
◦ Others entities that SBA approve (future)
Program overview
The Women-Owned Small Business
(WOSB) program authorizes contracting
officers to set aside certain federal
contracts for eligible:
• Women-owned small businesses
(WOSBs) or
• Economically disadvantaged womenowned small businesses (EDWOSBs)
Impact of this program
• Levels the playing field for WOSBs
to compete for and win federal
contracts
• Provides procuring agencies a tool
to help meet their WOSB
contracting goal (i.e., the Federal
government must award 5% of its
prime contracting dollars to WOSBs)
• Ultimately, the program helps
create and retain more jobs for
WOSBs
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Contracting Officer’s Responsibilities
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Reasonable Expectation of 2 or More Offers by
WOSBs
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Anticipated Award Price must not exceed:
◦ $6.5M – Manufacturing
◦ $4M – All other
◦ (May be increased for inflation)
Contracting Officer’s Responsibility
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Must check that WOSBs must have proper
certification in ORCA
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Must Certify he/she checked the WOSB repository
that all required documents are in the system
(including certifications by 3rd Party certifiers)
◦ WOSBs will give Contracting Officers 30 days authorization
to review repository documents
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Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations
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WOSB Repository
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WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form
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Third Party Certifiers
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Q&A
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Let the contracts begin!
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Federal Acquisition Circular Published in the Federal Register April 1
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Effective Date: April 1, 2011
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Increased Threshold from $5M to $6.5M for manufacturing contracts
& $3M to $4M for all others
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ORCA & CCR Blocks updated this past weekend
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
Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations
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WOSB Repository
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WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Forms

Q&A
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Updated
Effective Date: April 1
Increased Thresholds ($6.5M & $4M)
On www.sba.gov/wosb
 Under “Getting Started” and “Click Here”
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
Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations
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WOSB Repository
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WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form
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Third Party Certifiers
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Q&A
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Cannot Delete anything from the Repository
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No Processing Centers for WOSB
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SBA Employees will NOT be given access to the Repository
 Privacy and Security Issues
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WOSB Repository Guides & Screen Shots now available
 For Businesses
 For Contracting Officers
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General Login System Web Address: https://eweb.sba.gov/gls/
If you do not
have a GLS
account, click
here for
instructions
on how to get
an account
Enter your
Information
and hit
“Login”
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Click “OK”
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Click Access to gain
entry to WOSB
Repository
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Click WOSBPR
Make sure “Business
Owner” is selected and
your company will be
listed by its DUNS Number
Click Submit
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Click WOSBPR to
enter the
repository
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Click “Help” for additional
help features
Read Disclaimer and
Directions on how to
use WOSBPR
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Click “Upload” to upload
new documents
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Click “Tips” for additional
help
Click “Add file(s)” to
upload new documents.
Note that only .pdf or
.zip files are accepted
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Select which kind of
document you are
uploading
Click “Upload file(s)”
when all documents
have been selected
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Copies of birth certificates, Naturalization papers, or unexpired passports for owners who are women;
Copy of the joint venture agreement, if applicable;
For limited liability companies:
◦ Articles of organization (also referred to as certificate of organization or articles of formation) and any
amendments; and
◦ Operating agreement, and any amendments;
For corporations:
◦ Articles of incorporation and any amendments;
◦ By-laws and any amendments;
◦ All issued stock certificates, including the front and back copies, signed in accord with the by-laws;
◦ Stock ledger; and
◦ Voting agreements, if any;
For partnerships, the partnership agreement and any amendments;
The assumed/fictitious name (doing business as) certificate(s); and
A copy of the WOSB Program Certification – WOSBs only.
For EDWOSBs, in addition to the above, SBA Form 413, Personal Financial Statement, available to the
public at http://www.sba.gov/tools/Forms/index.html, for each woman claiming economic disadvantage
and a copy of the WOSB Program Certification – EDWOSBs instead of the WOSB Program
Certification –WOSBs.
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A copy of the Third Party Certification to the WOSB Program
Repository prior to initial offer. (SBA has NOT approved any
Certifiers to date).
A copy of the joint venture agreement, if applicable to the
requirement.
A signed copy of the Women-Owned Small Business Program
Certification (WOSB or EDWOSB).
Any additional documents as requested by SBA in writing that are
necessary to satisfy the WOSB Program requirements in the event
of a program examination or protest.
**NOTE: The repository should be updated anytime your documents
are amended or updated.
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Business View
allows you to
see all your
uploaded
documents
Click on
your
business to
see your
documents
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Documents that you have uploaded.
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Click
“Authorize”
button
Note that if you
do not see your
contracting
officer, inform
them that they
must register
Fill in blue boxes in order
to authorize a contracting
officer to view your
uploaded documents,
then click “Authorize”
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Click “Solicitation View” to
see your solicitations
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Visit www.sba.gov/wosb
View the compliance guide
Contact SBA answer desk:
◦ 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722)
Answer Desk TTY: (704) 344-6640 [Spanish]
Email: [email protected]
Visit Local Resources
◦ Small Business District Offices
Find your local office at: http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-list/2
◦ Women’s Business Centers
Find your local center at: http://www.sba.gov/content/womens-business-centers
◦ Small Business Development Centers
Find your local center at: http://www.asbdc-us.org/
◦ Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
Find your local center at: http://www.aptac-us.org/new/
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
Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations
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WOSB Repository
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WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form
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Third Party Certifiers
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Q&A
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OMB Approved Forms for WOSB & EDWOSB 3245-0374
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Cannot be easily changed (OMB Approval required)
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Cannot tell WOSBs how to answer the forms
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Advise to fill out then explain in comment section
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
Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations
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WOSB Repository

WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form
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Third Party Certifiers
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Resources and Q&A
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SBA Still Reviewing applications
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Expect announcement by the end of the Third Quarter
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Overview of the WOSB program
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FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations
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WOSB Repository
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WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form
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Third Party Certifiers
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Q&A
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Visit our website: www.sba.gov/wosb
 You will find the latest information about the program on this site
 Fact Sheet
 Frequently Asked Questions
 NAICS codes for the program
 Small Entities Compliance Guide
Call the SBA Answer Desk: 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722)
Email: [email protected]
Questions?
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