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Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations

WOSB Repository

WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form

Third Party Certifiers

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

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 Underrepresented157 Substantially Underrepresented373 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)

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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

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 women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs)

Contracting Officer’s Responsibilities

Reasonable Expectation of 2 or More Offers by WOSBs

Anticipated Award Price must not exceed:◦ $6.5M – Manufacturing◦ $4M – All other◦ (May be increased for inflation)

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

Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations

WOSB Repository

WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form

Third Party Certifiers

Q&A

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Let the contracts begin!

Federal Acquisition Circular Published in the Federal Register April 1

Effective Date: April 1, 2011

Increased Threshold from $5M to $6.5M for manufacturing contracts& $3M to $4M for all others

ORCA & CCR Blocks updated this past weekend

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Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations

WOSB Repository

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

WOSB Repository

WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form

Third Party Certifiers

Q&A

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Cannot Delete anything from the Repository

No Processing Centers for WOSB

SBA Employees will NOT be given access to the Repository

Privacy and Security Issues

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/

Enter your Information

and hit “Login”If you do not

have a GLS account, click

here for instructions on how to

get an account

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Click “OK”

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Click Access to gain entry to WOSB

Repository

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Click WOSBPRMake 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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Read Disclaimer and Directions on

how to use WOSBPR

Click “Help” for additional help features

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Click “Upload” to upload new documents

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Click “Add file(s)” to upload new

documents. Note that only .pdf or .zip files

are accepted

Click “Tips” for additional help

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Click “Upload file(s)” when all documents have been selected

Select which kind of document you are

uploading

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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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Fill in blue boxes in order to authorize a

contracting officer to view your uploaded

documents, then click “Authorize”

Click “Authorize”

button

Note that if you do not see your contracting officer, inform them that they must register

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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: wosb@sba.gov

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

WOSB Repository

WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form

Third Party Certifiers

Q&A

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OMB Approved Forms for WOSB & EDWOSB 3245-0374

Cannot be easily changed (OMB Approval required)

Cannot tell WOSBs how to answer the forms

Advise to fill out then explain in comment section

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Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations

WOSB Repository

WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form

Third Party Certifiers

Resources and Q&A

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SBA Still Reviewing applications

Expect announcement by the end of the Third Quarter

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Overview of the WOSB program

FAR Implementation

WOSB Presentations

WOSB Repository

WOSB & EDWOSB OMB Form

Third Party Certifiers

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: wosb@sba.gov

Questions?