Webinar: WOSB Get Ready to Win Set-aside Contracts

FEBRUARY 4, 2011 -- UPDATE** SBA WOSB 8(m) Program is full speed ahead.

The first women owned businesses to be certified under the new 8(m) program will have a head start because of the political pressure to give small business preference to women owned businesses has been building for years. Billions will be contracted through the new program beginning in 2011.

Be the First to Win Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Set-aside Contracts

Why is This Webinar Different?

Pursuant to publication of the Final Rule, the SBA has started implementation of the women-owned small business set-aside program, known as the Women's Contracting Rule ("Program") This means that federal agencies may set-aside procurements for competition specifically for women-owned small business, provided that the subject procurement meets all criteria set forth under the Women's Contracting Rule. There are a limited number of seminars available for this specific topic. Most seminars that are available simply scratch the surface rule. Fedmarket's WOSB webinar is different in that we delve into the specifics of the Rule, the implications, and based on our foundation in federal government contracting, we are able to take participants to the next level on how to make the WOSB program work for you.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is geared towards current or future women-owned small businesses.

Why Should You Attend?

First of all, WOSBs need to understand that government agencies need you. Federal agencies are under the gun to ensure that small businesses including WOSBs, 8(a) companies, HUBZones, veteran/service disabled veteran owned small businesses, and others, at the subcontract level - get their share of the contracting dollars spent. Start early and be prepared to certify as a WOSB the instant SBA implements the Rule and federal agencies begin WOSB procurement set-asides.

Webinar Description

Many of the nation's fastest-growing woman-led businesses attribute their growth to federal government contracts; women owned businesses can record multi-million dollar increases in revenue by focusing on federal business and the opportunities will only increase when the new women-owned set-aside program is implemented by the Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA recently issued a final rules for the small business set-aside program that would give small women business-owners more opportunities in federal contracting.

The new program will provide set-asides for procurements in 83 industries defined by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes; industries where Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) are "under-represented" or "substantially under-represented" in federal contracting.  Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs) will have access to set-asides in both the under-represented and substantially under-represented categories while WOSB will have access to set-asides in just the substantially under represented category.

WOSBs may self certify that they are small and 51% owned by women. EDWOSBs would also have to certify that they are economically disadvantaged. Self certification would be verified by (1) a lengthy, complex certification at the federal ORCA Web site and (2) a set of ownership and financial document s must be submitted and filed in an online "document repository" to be maintained by the SBA.

Get the details and learn how you can be one of the first women owned businesses to benefit.

Contents Covered:  

Overview of Women's Contract Rule  

• Brief summary of proposed rule and what was actually adopted in the final rule
• Ownership & outside control requirements
• Economically disadvantaged certification requirements for EDWOSB
• Criteria for 8(m) set-aside to apply to a contract

Certification Procedures

• Third Party Certification requirements - approved certification agencies and requirements for WOSBs currently certified as 8(a)
• Recommended corporate document file formatting procedures for self certifying WOSBs
• Critical aspects of ORCA certification
• Critical aspects of certification for WOSBs meeting document repository criteria
• Requirements to demonstrate economic disadvantage

New Program Information; the latest on program status from SBA

• Latest information available regarding SBA implementation of the Rule
• Status of 8(m) ORCA certification & CCR updates
  
• Status of WOSB Document Repository

Cancellations & Rescheduling

Cancellation notification must be received one week prior to the course date. Upon notification, your registration fee will be refunded less a $100 non-refundable processing fee. Any cancellations beyond the one week period are non-refundable but you have the option of rescheduling. If you reschedule to attend another course, we will apply your prior payment toward your new registration fee. No refunds will be made for the cancellation of a rescheduled course. Personnel substitutions may be made at any time. Payment must be received prior to the course date. No-shows are liable for the full course fee.