Summary

Stops counting self‑certified women‑owned small businesses toward federal and agency WOSB contracting goals unless the business is officially certified through the SBA’s WOSB program. This aims to tighten data quality and ensure only verified WOSBs are used to set and measure goals. Provides a transition: self‑certified WOSBs that applied for certification before the effective date will be treated as certified until SBA makes a decision. Requires SBA to issue regulations and give regular briefings to congressional small business committees. No new funding is authorized.

Key Points

• Excludes self‑certified WOSBs from WOSB goal calculations unless SBA‑certified.
• Creates a transition so timely applicants are treated as certified until SBA decides.
• Requires SBA to issue regulations implementing the change.
• Mandates regular SBA briefings to congressional small business committees.
• Does not authorize new funding.
• Aims to improve accuracy and integrity of WOSB goal‑setting and reporting.
• May initially reduce the number of firms counted toward WOSB goals until more are certified.
• Does not alter the existence of WOSB goals; it changes who counts toward them.

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