South San Francisco, CA February 11, 2021 Submitted by SSF Chamber
FREE: Women Owned Small Business Certification
About this Event
In 2019, the federal government awarded approximately $26 billion in contracts to certified Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs).
Join us to review the requirements of SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program, discuss latest changes to the WOSB certification process, and explore how to optimize and successfully complete the application on the new portal: beta.certify.sba.gov.
The SBA position all small businesses to win at least 23% of all federal contracting dollars each year by allocating set-aside contracts and subcontracting requirements. Five percent of the total set aside for small businesses is dedicated to women-owned businesses. WOSB set-asides are for industries where women have been historically underrepresented (see: eligible industries and their NAICS codes). Some contracts may be restricted further to economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSB) which adds the further requirement of income verification.
To be eligible for the SBA’s WOSB Federal Contracting Program, a business must be a small business, and at least 51% owned, controlled, and operated by women who are U.S. citizens.
Speaker
Nanci Pigeon, Procurement Specialist, Norcal PTAC
Nanci has 21 years of experience in federal contracting and small business advocacy. She holds a B.S. in Management from Park University and an M.S. from the Air Force Institute of Technology in Strategic Purchasing. She is also a Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) through the National Contract Management Association and has a current Level III Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C).
Co Hosts
Northern California Procurement Technical Assistance Center provides no-cost government contracting counseling, bid matching, and training.
AnewAmerica Women’s Business Center, San Jose
AnewAmerica Women’s Business Center – San Jose provides training, counseling and other support services to help women entrepreneurs start and successfully grow their businesses. In addition, the center supports women business owners.
Northern California Small Business Development Centers
Norcal SBDC is a nonprofit network made up of 18 centers that are dedicated to helping small businesses with every aspect of business creation, growth, management, and operation. Find your local SBDC today to start receiving one-on-one advising and low cost training.
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