WOSB certification in Kansas

To get WOSB certified in Kansas, register in SAM.gov, confirm you meet SBA's rules for small businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by women who are U.S. citizens, and apply free on MySBA Certifications. Kansas APEX Accelerator (Wichita State University) helps Kansas businesses apply at no cost.

1. 01

   Register in SAM.gov

   Every certification and federal award needs an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID. Registration is free and must be renewed every 365 days.^[1]

2. 02

   Check WOSB eligibility

   The business must be small and at least 51% owned and controlled by women who are U.S. citizens; women must manage day-to-day operations and make long-term decisions.^[3]

3. 03

   Get free help in Kansas

   Kansas APEX Accelerator (Wichita State University): free counseling on SAM.gov, certification and bidding.^[10]

4. 04

   Apply on MySBA Certifications

   SBA's application at certifications.sba.gov is free; approved third-party certifiers charge a fee.^[2]

5. 05

   Register with Kansas too

   WOSB covers federal contracts. To sell to Kansas agencies, register on SMART eSupplier bidder registration (No fee listed by the state).

6. 06

   Add the Kansas certification

   Kansas RISE (Recognized In-state Small Enterprise) certification, through Kansas Department of Commerce, Office of Small Business.^[11]

APEX Accelerators, funded by the Department of Defense, help with registration, certification and bids. SBA district offices run certification outreach and answer program questions.

APEX Accelerators

• Kansas APEX Accelerator (Wichita State University)

SBA district offices

• SBA Wichita District Office
• SBA Kansas City District Office (Kansas City metro counties)

Kansas certifies its own programs separately from SBA, for Kansas state contracts. WOSB does not carry over automatically; apply to this one on its own terms:

• Kansas RISE (Recognized In-state Small Enterprise) certification, Kansas Department of Commerce, Office of Small Business. Size tiers plus veteran-, woman- and minority-owned designations; it replaced the former Office of Minority and Women Business Development.^[11]

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• WOSB and EDWOSB set-asides are allowed only in NAICS codes SBA lists as underrepresented for women-owned firms.^[3]
• Sole-source awards are allowed up to $8.5 million for manufacturing and $5.5 million for other work when two or more offers are not expected.^[5]
• The government-wide goal is 5% of prime contract dollars to women-owned small businesses.^[3]

1. sam.gov/entity-registration
2. certifications.sba.gov/
3. sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contract-program
4. federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/11/2020-09022/
5. acquisition.gov/far/19.1506
6. acquisition.gov/far/2.101
7. uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section644&num=0&edition=prelim
8. sba.gov/district/wichita
9. sba.gov/district/kansas-city
10. wichita.edu/research/kansasapexaccelerator/
11. kansascommerce.gov/small-business-and-entrepreneurship/