Wednesday Webinar - Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certification Program

Event description

The federal government's goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year. To help provide a level playing field for women business owners, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program.

These contracts are for goods and services in specific industries (identified via NAICS code) where WOSBs are underrepresented. Some contracts are restricted further to economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs). SBA maintains a list of those eligible industries and their NAICS codes.

Joining the WOSB Federal Contract program makes a business eligible to compete for federal contracts reserved for the program's certified participants. These contracts are known as “set-asides.” Provided they are eligible, WOSB-certified firms can still compete for contract awards under other socio-economic programs, including 8(a) and HUBZone.

Join us this week to learn more about this program, program eligibility, and how to get certified.

Wednesday Webinars

Wednesday Webinars with SBA Seattle is an ongoing series of free, virtual, webinars covering a variety of topics to benefit small business owners. On the third Wednesday of each month, we will be focusing on government contracting opportunities, certifications, and business development programs.

About the Presenter

Desiree Albrecht is a Business Opportunity Specialist with the SBA Seattle District Office. Desiree has been with SBA since 2012 in various roles. Prior to joining SBA, Desiree worked in licensing for the Texas Board of Nursing. She is also a veteran having served in the Minnesota National Guard with a deployment to Iraq in 2004. She has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from Texas A&M University.