SBA Final Rule concerning Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and EDWOSB

My company is DynaGrace Enterprises (DGE).  We are a certified 8(a) (Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)) as well as 8(m) (Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) / Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)).  We have been in business since 2006 and the 8(a) is a great program but DGE will eventually graduate. 

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule authorizing federal agencies to award sole-source contracts to women-owned small businesses eligible for the WOSB Federal Contract Program. It was published in the Federal Register September 14, 2015, and was effective October 14, 2015.  The rule levels the playing field for WOSB across the federal contracting marketplace.

Here is a link to the rule as it appears in the Federal Register on September 14, 2015. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/09/14/2015-22927/women-owned-small-business-federal-contract-program

It appears that for now, the current list of applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes published by SBA for WOSB and EDWOSB contracting set-asides will remain in force, and will be used to facilitate sole source awards until superseded by new data.  This NAICS code list can be found here:

2012 WOSB-EDWOSB NAICS Codes

DGE has past performance in the following NAICS codes:

237130	EDWOSB	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
238210	EDWOSB	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
238990	EDWOSB	All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
541330	EDWOSB	Engineering Services
541511	EDWOSB	Custom Computer Programming Services
541512	EDWOSB	Computer Systems Design Services
541519	EDWOSB	Other Computer Related Services
541990	EDWOSB	All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
561621	EDWOSB	Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
561990	WOSB	All Other Support Services
811310	EDWOSB	Commercial, Industrial Machinery/Equipment (except Automotive & Electronic) Repair & Maintenance

This new regulation is great news and represents an opportunity for woman-owned firms.  If you are interested in working with DGE, please contact us.