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Friday, April 1, 2016

Feds Add 92 Industries to Women-Owned Business Contracting Program

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Judy Bradt on Linked In









"The Federal government has just expanded the industries included in the Federal Women-Owned Business Contracting Program!
As per the 3/316 Federal Register notice, effective immediately, 92 new NAICS industry groups are eligible for Federal contract preferences under to WOSB program. Is your business affected? Check  here
“SBA”
“At the request of the SBA in 2015, the Office of the Chief Economist, at the U.S. Department of Commerce, conducted a new study on the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program. The study reevaluated the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industry groups in which WOSBs are underrepresented and substantially underrepresented in Federal contracting. As a result of the study, the SBA has determined changes will be implemented to the WOSB Federal Contracting Program. These changes will provide expanded opportunities for WOSBs to pursue set-aside and sole source federal contracts.
As set forth in the Federal Register notice, the SBA has authorized the use of 113 new NAICS Industry groups for WOSB and EDWOSB set asides. WOSBs will now be eligible for contract participation in 92 NAICS industry groups. EDWOSBs will now be eligible for contract participation in 21 designated NAICS industry groups, along with the 92 NAICS industry groups identified for WOSB. The effective date per the notice for use of these new NAICS is 3 March 2016. ”

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