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.
Search WOSB contracts for freeWhat 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
Create a free account and start searching WOSB contract opportunities immediately -- 5 semantic searches per day across federal, state, and local sources, no credit card required. Upgrade to $30/month for daily email alerts, unlimited search, and AI match scoring. No training required -- setup takes minutes.
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 the portals every day
ContractRadar downloads new postings from SAM.gov, the SBA subcontracting portal, and state and local procurement portals daily. AI reads each posting's full text and scores it against your profile — not just NAICS codes. Rate your matches over time and the system learns what you're actually looking for.
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.
WOSB and EDWOSB subcontracting opportunities
Prime contracts are not the only path. Federal law requires large prime contractors to subcontract a portion of their work to small businesses — and they actively look for women-owned subcontractors to help them meet their WOSB subcontracting goals. These opportunities are posted on the SBA’s subcontracting portal (SUBNet), and they are often less competitive than bidding on a prime contract directly. Subcontracting is a proven way to build past performance and establish relationships with prime contractors who may bring you on for future work.
ContractRadar monitors the SBA subcontracting portal alongside SAM.gov. When a subcontracting opportunity that matches your WOSB certification and NAICS codes is posted, you get the same daily email alert you would for a prime set-aside contract. No separate setup required.
View previously awarded WOSB contracts
For every matched opportunity, ContractRadar automatically searches USASpending.gov for previously awarded contracts from the same agency with matching NAICS codes and set-asides. See who won similar WOSB contracts, how much they were awarded, and the performance period — so you can understand pricing and competition before you invest time in a proposal.
Start free. Upgrade when you’re ready.
Create a free account and search WOSB and EDWOSB contracts immediately -- 5 semantic searches per day across all sources, no credit card required. Upgrade to $30/month for daily email alerts, unlimited search, AI match scoring, and past award intelligence. No per-user fees, no upsells, no long-term contracts. Cancel anytime 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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