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This new website will make it easier for small business owners to continue to secure government contracts.&#8221;<br\/><br\/>The WOSB program sets aside a number of federal contracts specifically for industries where women-owned businesses suffer from low representation.<br\/><br\/>WOSBs must meet SBA standards for small businesses, as well as be at least 51 percent owned or controlled by one or more women and managed by one or more women who are also U.S. citizens.<br\/><br\/>The new website offers electronic forms for WOSBs to apply for certification for federal contract competition, as well as criteria checklists and an online tool called &#8220;Am I Eligible?&#8221; to help small business owners determine which contract program best suits them. WOSB businesses can also upload third-party certifications to the new site.<br\/><br\/>SBA said that it will soon begin incorporating other WOSB programs into the website, starting with the 8(a) Business Development Program this fall, followed by the HUBZone Program and Dynamic Small Business Search in spring 2017.<br\/><br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/default-federaltimes.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/default-federaltimes.jpg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/default-federaltimes.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new website is designed to streamline the application and certification process for women-owned small 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