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Economically Disadvantaged WOSB Certification
Offered by SBA
About
About This Program
SBA certification for women-owned small businesses whose owners meet economic limits, opening federal contracts reserved for EDWOSBs and WOSBs.
Eligibility
Who Can Apply
- Meets every WOSB requirement: small, at least 51% owned and controlled by women who are U.S. citizens, and run by women
- Each woman owner: personal net worth under $850,000, not counting retirement accounts
- Each woman owner: average adjusted gross income of $400,000 or less over the previous three years
- Each woman owner: $6.5 million or less in personal assets
Area served: State of Georgia
The offer
What's Offered
- Eligibility for federal contracts set aside for EDWOSBs and WOSBs
Amount: Access to federal contracts set aside for EDWOSBs and WOSBs
Cost: Free to apply online through SBA Certifications
Get ready
What You'll Need
- An SBA Certifications account
- 8(a) firms: latest annual review or acceptance letter
Key dates
Dates
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