WOSB & EDWOSB Certification
Women-owned small business? Federal contracts are set aside for you.
The federal government awards over $30 billion in WOSB and EDWOSB set-aside contracts every year. The contracts exist. Finding the right ones before the deadline passes is the hard part. ContractRadar handles that search for you.
Start finding WOSB contracts — $30/monthWhat is WOSB and EDWOSB certification?
A Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) is a small business that is at least 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more women who are U.S. citizens. Control means making day-to-day management decisions, not just holding equity on paper. The SBA administers the WOSB program and certifies eligible businesses through its online certification system.
An Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) meets the same ownership and control requirements, but the woman owner must also demonstrate economic disadvantage — similar to the 8(a) program’s economic disadvantage standard. EDWOSB firms are eligible for a broader range of set-aside contracts than WOSB-only firms.
WOSB and EDWOSB set-aside contracts are restricted to eligible women-owned firms in industries where women are underrepresented or substantially underrepresented in federal contracting. The SBA maintains the official list of eligible NAICS codes. The federal government’s goal is to award at least 5 percent of all prime contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses — over $30 billion annually, per SBA procurement scorecards.
Why finding WOSB contracts takes more effort than it should
WOSB and EDWOSB set-asides are spread across dozens of federal agencies. There’s no single email list or notification system for women-owned businesses. To find them, you have to check SAM.gov regularly, apply the right filters for WOSB and EDWOSB set-aside types, and then verify that your NAICS codes match the solicitation.
That process needs to happen daily. Contract opportunities can post any time, and response windows are often short — sometimes two to three weeks from posting to proposal deadline. If you check SAM.gov every few days, you’ve already lost time on many opportunities.
ContractRadar checks SAM.gov for you, every day, and sends you only the contracts that actually match your business. You don’t have to filter. You don’t have to sort through irrelevant listings. You just read the email and decide if the opportunity is worth pursuing.
How ContractRadar works for women-owned small businesses
ContractRadar is a simple tool that monitors SAM.gov daily and emails women-owned small businesses when matching WOSB or EDWOSB set-aside contracts are posted. No training required — set up your profile in minutes, and matching federal contract alerts arrive in your inbox the next morning.
Select your WOSB or EDWOSB status
In your ContractRadar profile, select whether you're WOSB-certified or EDWOSB-certified. Add your NAICS codes and the states where you do business. The whole setup takes less than five minutes.
We monitor SAM.gov every day
ContractRadar downloads new SAM.gov postings daily and filters for WOSB and EDWOSB set-aside contracts that match your NAICS codes and service area. No SAM.gov account required on your end.
Matching contracts come to you
When a WOSB or EDWOSB contract matches your profile, you get an email with the contract name, agency, deadline, and a link straight to the SAM.gov posting. Your full match history is also saved in your account.
No training. No complex setup. $30/month flat.
ContractRadar is $30 a month — one flat rate for everything. New accounts start with a free trial month. There are no per-user fees, no upsells, and no long-term contracts. If you decide it’s not for you, cancel in two clicks from your profile page.
Running a business is already a full-time job. Finding federal contracts that match your certification shouldn’t be a second one. ContractRadar keeps watch on SAM.gov so you don’t have to.
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