Does Substantially Underrepresented Women Benefit from WOSB Certification ?
Over the past few years, we are speaking with SBA regarding WOSB certification but I mainly addressed the logistics of self-certifying and using a third party certification. Today I want to address the NAICS codes that also fall within the WOSB certification program. I won't list them here -since there are 83 of them and they represent hundreds of businesses. Recently, Woman Owned Small Business federal contract program went into effect. Like all SBA certifications, this program is designed to expand the federal contracting opportunities with WOSB certification for Woman owned businesses, particularly in substantially underrepresented industries. So let's look at some of the NACIS codes that are underrepresented, shall we. What’s Special about the Program The program distinguishes between underrepresented and substantially underrepresented businesses. There are 45 four-digit NAICS codes that are considered "Underrepresented" and another 38 codes considered