women-owned business | BEST PRACTICES
Gaining Ground in the Federal Procurement Marketplace
Proposed Rule Aims to Assist WOSBs annieBECKER
Kristin Bakke is the CEO of LEAD Brevard, a community based organization that develops leaders through training seminars, events and resources.
The number of women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) has increased substantially over the past thirty years. Many are successful in a range of industries with major impacts on regional economic growth.
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Dr. Annie Becker is the Associate Dean of Research and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and New Business Development, Nathan M. Bisk College of Business, Florida Tech. Dr. Donn Miller- Kermani is the Director at the Women’s Business Center at Florida Tech.
Unfortunately, this same level of success has not
been achieved in the federal procurement market- place. The proportion of federal dollars awarded to WOSBs remains low – peaking around 3.4 percent. In addressing this issue, a recent SBA proposed
rule, Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program (Federal Register, 75(42), 2010) would require federal agencies to utilize 83 NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes in determining contract set asides for WOSBs. These codes reflect industries in which WOSBs are found to be under- represented or substantially under-represented in the federal procurement marketplace. Some key components of the proposed rule:
• Authorization for WOSB contract set-aside when anticipated contract price is less than $5 million for manufacturing contracts and less than $3 million for other contracts.
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• Removes requirement that a federal agency certify it engaged in discrimination against WOSBs to join the program.
• Allows WOSBs to self-certify or be certified by a third-party.
• Requires self-certifying WOSBs to submit robust certification to the SBA and at the federal Online Representations and Certifications Application site. Federal agency contracting officers have full access to this repository.
Insights from an Insider We asked local WOSBs to share their insights on
government contracting. Nancy Simmons is president of Aero Industries of the Space Coast, Inc., a supplier serving aerospace, medical, military, and commercial
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