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A Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more women and primarily managed by one or more women. The women must be U.S. citizens. The firm must be “small” in its primary industry in accordance with SBA’s size standards for that industry. In order for a WOSB to

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) is a small business owned at least 51% by a disabled veteran as deemed by the Veterans Administration. These business owners have access to certain federal contract sets asides. The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)), states that the President of the United States must set aside 3% of all

The Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. These preferences go to small businesses that obtain HUBZone certification in part by employing staff who live in a HUBZone. The company must also maintain a “principal office” in one of these specially

A Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) is a small business that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged. SDB status makes a company eligible for bidding and contracting benefit programs involved with federal procurement. Businesses must be certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to

FAR Part 19 “Small Business” implements the acquisition-related sections of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631) and is located in FAR Subchapter D, Socioeconomic Programs. Website: FAR Part 19 “Small Business FAR Part 19 addresses the main topics of [1] Participation eligibility; Respective roles of executive agencies and the Small Business Administration (SBA); Set