Category Archives: Women

Are You Ready to do Business?

We’ve seen the numbers and we still wonder where the large percent of small businesses in the United States are located.   More important are they really doing business?  Yes, they are – take a look at the government stats – they … Continue reading

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NAICS Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) Under Represented

Is your company listed as one of the NAICS industry codes where Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) are under represented in the federal contracting arena? Did you know that Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs) can take advantage of two … Continue reading

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SBA Third Party Certification Limits

Woman owned small businesses (WOSB) have an alternative choice of being certified for a fee. The SBA has acknowledged third party certifications, according to the WOSB government program. Third parties may only have the authority to certify WOSBs and not EDWOSBs (Economically Disadvantage Woman … Continue reading

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Self Certified Woman Owned Small Business, WOSB

Self certified WOSBs  proceed to solicit business through Government systems.   Contracting officers looking to solicit WOSB set asides will verify through CCR, OCRA or the SBA repository.  They may also request this information or documents directly from the submitting WOSB … Continue reading

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WOSB Set Aside Opportunities

A set aside is the government’s method of restricting competition for a specific bid opportunity.  There are seven types of set aside programs, WOSB is one. The purpose of a set aside is to limit the size of companies capable … Continue reading

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Government Contracts for WOSBs

It’s out for bid.  Are you registered and ready to participate in doing business with the government? On February 4, 2011, the Federal WOSB’s Program started it’s applications to identified Women Owned Businesses and increase specific opportunities for government contracting. The SBA … Continue reading

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