Information Session: Women-Owned Small Business Program(WOSB)

To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned and controlled by women, the Federal Government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the Women-Owned Small Business Program. The federal government's goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to certified Women-Owned Small businesses each year.This workshop is on the SBA’s Woman-Owned Small Business Certification (WOSB) and the Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) certification.  DISCOVER AND LEARN: * If Government Contracting is for you? * What is SAM (System for Award Management) and how to register? * How can you grow your business utilizing the SBA government contracting programs? * What the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and the Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Program pertains. For more INFORMATION CONTACT GILBERT SOLIZ AT (956) 427-8533, x228 or email to gilbert.soliz@sba.gov This Informational Workshops has been organized by the SBA for the community. The SBA’s participation is not an endorsement of any opinion, product or service of the organizations in attendance. SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance.