Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program Inventory DescriptionSmall Business AdministrationSBA_4c576d9e-8228-11e0-a7e3-d3267a64ea2a78d4c946-cfc5-4b4f-b238-3d1061ea24f8e03f8581-f210-404a-9dfb-f65a80c555e3Women-Owned Small Business Federal ContractingProvide equal access to federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSB) and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs).09cb0217-9997-416e-8a55-229dcf2f89bdThe Women-Owned Small Business contracting program provides equal access to federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSB) and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs) that have been underrepresented in over 300 industries. The program allows contracting officers to set aside specific federal contracts for WOSBs and EDWOSBs, helping meet the statutory goal of 5 percent of federal contracts going to woman-owned firms.Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) BeneficiaryEconomically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs)BeneficiaryBusinesses & JobsGrow businesses and create jobs42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a773802731This program supports strategic Goal 1 - Growing businesses and creating jobsUnderserved CommunitiesBeneficiaryUnderserved PopulationsBeneficiaryc350aa7e-a81f-46ee-a4fd-3a15baaa00a3Contracting GoalsMet_98299d74-309c-11e0-b4f3-493b7a64ea2aSupportsObjective 2 - Ensure federal contracting goals are met or exceeded by collaborating across the federal government to expand opportunities for small businesses and strengthen the integrity of the federal contracting certification process and dataTBDf5e58bbf-f707-46ea-87eb-d2f2947fd4dcOutreachStrength_4c57a606-8228-11e0-a7e3-d3267a64ea2aSupportsObjective 6 - Strengthen outreach to underserved communities and underserved populationsTBDSmall Business NeedsMeet the needs of today's and tomorrow's small businesses_4c57b2c2-8228-11e0-a7e3-d3267a64ea2a2This program supports strategic Goal 2 - Building an SBA that meets needs of today's and tomorrow's small businessesSmall BusinessesBeneficiaryea5574b9-fd54-4fd0-abc2-207f8f97baf5RiskMitigation_982a00de-309c-11e0-b4f3-493b7a64ea2aSupportsObjective 3 - Mitigate risk to taxpayers and improve oversight across SBA programsTBDSmall Business VoiceServe as the voice for small business39e72481-db4a-4b7d-9dbd-742c23a5bb623This program supports Goal 3 - Serving as the voice for small businessSmall BusinessesBeneficiary37908435-4759-4d68-bd95-6571deded89dDeliveryStrength_982a1a24-309c-11e0-b4f3-493b7a64ea2aSupportsObjective 1 - Collaborate with other agencies to strengthen the delivery of programs, resources and servicesTBD2013-07-06http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/SBA%20Program%20Inventory.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net