# Women-owned small business certification Government, program · [Programs and community](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/community) Also called: WOSB, WOSB certification, Women-Owned Small Business program, EDWOSB, women owned business certification, woman-owned small business A free US Small Business Administration [certification](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/professional-certificate) that lets small businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by women who are US citizens compete for federal contracts set aside for them. It applies only to federal contracts, not private [sales](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/revenue), and a stricter version (EDWOSB) covers economically disadvantaged owners. **For example:** A woman [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) whose company sells training to federal agencies gets WOSB certification so she can bid on set-aside contracts. ## Applying Application status unknown [Official application page](https://www.sba.gov/wosb) Checked 2026-11-15. Official site: ## Connects to (5) - [Government contracting](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/government-contracting): Selling products or services to a government agency under a formal contract. - [SBA Oklahoma District Office](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/sba-oklahoma): The Oklahoma City office of the US Small Business Administration, the federal agency for small businesses. - [SBA Mentor-Protégé Program](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/sba-mentor-protege): A US Small Business Administration program in which a small business (the protégé) learns from an experienced government contractor (the… - [Compliance](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/compliance): Meeting the laws, regulations and standards that apply to a company. - [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow. ## Sources - Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wosb-certification