§ Government Contracting Lexicon
WOSB / EDWOSB.
A WOSB is a Women-Owned Small Business (51% owned and controlled by women); an EDWOSB is the Economically Disadvantaged subset, both eligible for targeted federal set-asides in designated industries.
§ 01 · Definition
What it means.
In practice, for a bidder.
Set-asides apply only in the NAICS codes where women are determined to be underrepresented. Certification is required to compete for WOSB or EDWOSB set-asides.
§ 02 · In the wild
Find it live.
WOSB / EDWOSB opportunities.
SAM.govFilter by set-aside = WOSB / EDWOSB on SAM.gov. Each links to the government's own record.
§ 03 · Related
Related terms.
Words that travel together.
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