WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING PROGRAM (WOSB) Columbus, Ohio District Office.

WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING PROGRAM(WOSB)

Columbus, Ohio District Office

Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Contracting

Program

Overview of Women-Owned Small Business Program

Published October 7, 2010 (75 FR 62258) SBA is charged with implementing and administering the program Program requirements set forth in 13 C.F.R. part 127 Allows Eligibility Exams Explains Protest Procedures

WOSB Contracting Program

Overview

The Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program authorizes contracting officers to set aside certain federal contracts for eligible:

Women-owned small businesses (WOSB) or Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business

(EDWOSB)


Overview

Enable contracting officers to meet goals among WOSB and EDWOSBs ( federal government must award 5% of its prime contracting dollars to WOSBs)

Helps ensure a level playing field so WOSBs can compete for Contracting Opportunities

The program will help create and retain more jobs for WOSBs


Final Rule

Establishes 83 NAICS Codes eligible for Federal contracting under the WOSB Program

45 NAICS codes which are underrepresented These are for the Economically Disadvantaged WOSB

38 NAICS codes are substantially underrepresented which are for the WOSBs

List at www.sba.gov/wosb


Eligibility Requirements

Women Owned Small Business 51% unconditionally and directly owned & controlled by

one or more women Woman/Women must be U.S. Citizens Must meet SBA size standards - www.sba.gov Must manage day-to-day operations Must make long term dicision for business Must work at business full time

http://www.sba.gov/


Eligibility Requirements for EDWOSBs She has a Personal net worth less than $750,000 – assets –

liabilities Not including primary residence & value of business concerm Income reinvested in IRA or other retirement account

(Must be IRA or other official retirement account that is unavailable until retirement

Transferred assets within two years if to or on behalf of immediate family members for education, medical expenses or other essential support

Her adjusted gross yearly income does not averaged over 3 years does not exceed $350,000

The fair market value of all her assets including primary residence and value of business deoes not exceed $ 6 million.


CERTIFICATIONS Self Certification Program

must be certified by federal agency, state government or a national certifying entity approved by SBA (3rd party Certifier) or

Certify with required documentation to support self certification

Submit certification to the Repository Must register in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) -

www.ccr.gov

http://www.ccr.gov/


3rd Party Certifier

Is a Federal agency, state government or national certifying entity approved by SBA

SBA will maintain a list of approved Third Party Certifiers at www.sba.gov/WOSB (future)

WOSB Contracting Program 5 Steps to participate in the WOSB Program

1. Read the WOSB Federal Contract program regulations in the Federal Register and the WOSB Compliance Guide

2. Register in CCR Central Contractor Registration as a WOSB or EDWOSB

3. Log onto SBA GLS General Login System

4. Go to the WOSB Repository

5. Represent your status in ORCA (Onlne Representation and Certifications Application

STEPS WOSB Contracting Program

WOSB Federal Contract Program Regulations in the Federal Register http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/2010-25179.pdf

Read Compliance Guide www.sba.gov/wosb Contains detailed information about program and eligibility

requiremetns www.sba.gov/wosb and click on Compliance Guide for WOSB

http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/2010-25179.pdf

http://www.sba.gov/wosb



2. Register in Central Contractor registration which is a online database of companies wanting to do business with the government

To be eligible you must check the WOSB or EDWOSB Box You must meet all the requirements of a WOSB or EDWOSB

to check that box


3. Set up GLS account - General Login System

Go to https://eweb.sba.gov/gls

If you do not have an account: Go to the web address above Click on ‘instructions for GLS” for information on how to

request an account Go to “Request SBA User ID” to create account Log in to your GLS account

https://eweb.sba.gov/gls


What is the Repository By statue, documents verifying a WOSB/EDWOSBs

eligibility must be submitted to the contracting officer The SBA created a document warehouse for theWOSBs to

sumbit documents to the CO A WOSB ‘s documents in the repository can be accessed only

by WOSB, SBA and the CO once permission is allow by the firm

Once you are logged into GLS click on “Women-Owned Small Business Program Repository”


What do I need? Self Certification

Birth certificates, naturalization papers, unexpired passports to verify U.S. citizenship

Copy of JV agreement (if applicable) WOSB/EDWOSB Certification DBA certificate Corporate information relating to verifying ownership by woman or

women EDWOSB all of above and SBA Form 413


Third Party Certification

Copy of Third Party Certification from SBA approved certifier

Copy of JV agreement Copy of WOSB/EDWOSB Certification form


Self Certification continued … Copy of Joint venture agreement LLC – articles or organization Operating agreement and any amendments Any additional documentation required to support

Corporations Articles of incorporation and any amendments By-laws and any amendments All issued stock certificates Stock ledger and Voting agreements, if any

Partnerships Partnership agreement and any amendments The assumed/fictitious name WOSB Program Certification

ORCA

What is ORCA The Online Representations and Certifications

Application is the primary Government repository for contractor submitted representations and certification required for the conduct of business with the government

Prior to submitting an offer for a contract you must represent you status in ORCA

How to Compete

Make sure you have completed the steps to participate in WOSB program

Identify contracting opportunities FedBizOpps – https://www.fbo.gov SBA’s Federal Business Opportunities page

www.sba.gov/content/federal-business-opportunities

Submit an offer for a contract Grant CO access to your documents in WOSB

repository

https://www.fbo.gov/

http://www.sba.gov/content/federal-business-opportunities

http://www.sba.gov/content/federal-business-opportunities


Contracting Officer’s Responsibilities

Reasonable Expectation of 2 or More Offers by WOSBs

Anticipated Award Price must not exceed: $5M – Manufacturing $3M – All other


Contracting Officer’s Responsibility

Must check that WOSBs must have proper certification in ORCA

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


www.sba.gov/wosb The Final Rule & History FAQs Fact Sheet NAICS codes for the program Compliance Guide for Small Entities Contact Information

1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722)



Additional Informatin

Mentor-protégé program for the WOSB will be impletmented in the next year

By statute, the WOSB does not authorize sole source awards


HELP!!

SBA www.sba.gov/wosb PTAC www.dla.mil/db.mil/db/procurement.asp SBA Small Business Training Network -www.sba.gov/training

“Business Opportunities: A guide to winning contracts” How to Become a Contractor – GSA Schedules Program at

www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103487

SBA Answer Desk 1-800-U-ASK-SBA 1-800-827-5722


http://www.dla.mil/db.mil/db/procurement.asp

http://www.sba.gov/training

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103487


THANK YOU

Prepared by:

US Small Business Administration

Columbus District Office

WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING PROGRAM (WOSB) Columbus, Ohio District Office.

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