Last week the Small Business Administration (SBA) implemented the new SBA 8(m) rule that allows for firms to be certified as woman-owned small businesses. Of course, there is an acronym – WOSB.
WinDS leaders have been closely involved with SBA on this topic as the regulations were being developed. We also networked with Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) analysts in D.C. as part of our strategic partnership with WIPP. We know our WOSB entrepreneurs are among the finest in the world, and we are dedicated to getting you the information and assistance you need to take the next steps.
If you are a current WinDS Member in good standing, WinDS will be able to assist you to complete the necessary steps to position your firm as a WOSB. There will be a document review and processing fee of $395, with annual recertification reviews and/or updates for $195 to $295, depending upon the level of changes requiring adjustments to the file.
Contact ShelleyKaye@WomeninDS.com to express your interest in this new benefit for WinDS Members. In the subject line, please use the term “WOSB Certification.” You will receive a response with instructions how to proceed.
If you would like to join Women in Default Services, please go to our website www.womeninds.com and click on JOIN WINDS NOW! or e-mail ShelleyKaye@WomeninDS.com for additional information.
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Hi Shelley!
I am currently working on getting WinDS information out to our local (Central Valley Realtist) and hopefully we will host the workshop to get more of the women owned businesses certified! Great post. So nice to work with you on the Education committee!!! CAREB Secretary
Hi Shelley! Great Blog, great information!
It will be interesting to see if we start seeing this area WOSB as an option more and more to check off YES/NO on our REO vendor applications.