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Women Owned Small Business (WOSB-Federal)
WOSB certification is for businesses that want to bid on contracts in the public sector with the federal government.
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved WBENC as a Third Party Certifier for Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification as part of the SBA’s WOSB federal Contracting Program. We offer the WOSB certification as a secondary certification at no additional fee.
Steps to WOSB Certification
- Apply for and be approved for WBENC WBE Certification
- As you are applying for WBENC WBE Certification, answer “YES” on the application when asked if you are interested in also applying for WOSB certification.
- As part of your WBENC WBE Certification application, you will be asked to provide 2 additional documents:
- Copy of your SAM (System for Award Management) registration card
- One of the following:
- IRS Form 941 for preceding 12 months
- W-3 transmittal of Wage & Tax statement for preceding year
- List of employees (if neither of first two items apply)
WOSB Resources
For help understanding government contracting, use the following resources:
- Make an appointment
with your regional PTAC office - SBA WOSB Customer Service:
1-800-827-5722 or wosb@sba.gov - SAM Help Desk:
1-866-606-8220 or www.fsd.gov - DUNS Customer Resource Center:
1-800-234-3867