Federal Set-Aside Program
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
A subset of the WOSB program for women-owned small businesses whose owners also meet federal economic-disadvantage criteria.
Who qualifies
- Meets all WOSB criteria (51%+ owned/controlled by U.S.-citizen women)
- Owner personal net worth, adjusted gross income, and total assets under the EDWOSB thresholds
- Small under the solicitation’s NAICS size standard
How to get certified
Certify through SBA at certify.SBA.gov or an approved third-party certifier, providing the additional economic-disadvantage documentation on top of the WOSB requirements.
Key benefits
- Access to NAICS codes reserved specifically for EDWOSB set-asides
- All WOSB set-aside and sole-source benefits
Sole-source authority
EDWOSB sole-source mirrors WOSB: up to $4.5M (services/supplies) and $7M (manufacturing) per action.
Common questions
How is economic disadvantage measured?
Through caps on the owner’s personal net worth, average adjusted gross income, and total assets — the same economic tests used in the 8(a) program.
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See all federal set-aside programs, the NAICS code guides, or the contracting glossary.