Here you will find information on SBA Contracting Programs and special resources available in North Carolina.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a public record of all permanent rules and regulations published by the executive departments and federal agencies of the U.S. government.

13 CFR 121  Small Business Size Regulations

13 CFR 124 8(A) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations

13 CFR 125 Government Contracting Programs (including Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Program)

13 CFR 126 HUBZone Program

13 CFR 127 Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program

SBA Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program (WOSB)

The goal of the SBA Women Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program (WOSB) is to provide greater access to federal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs). The Program allows contracting officers to set aside specific contracts for certified WOSBs and EDWOSBs and will help federal agencies achieve the existing statutory goal of five percent of federal contracting dollars being awarded to WOSBs.

WOSB Program requirements are now managed through certify.SBA.gov.  

All WOSB Program participants are required to create a new user account to manage their WOSB or EDWOSB profiles and supporting documentation for self or third party certifications. After creating a new user account, SBA is requesting that businesses update their records by completing the WOSB Program certification forms online.

This includes

SBA Form 2413, WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) PROGRAM CERTIFICATION – WOSBs

SBA Form 2414, WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) PROGRAM CERTIFICATION – ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (EDWOSB), and

SBA Form 413, Personal Financial Statement - Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program.

Once you have submitted the updated forms, you will receive a letter confirming that SBA has received these online forms.

Size Standards

General Information - Small Business Size Standards

Table of Small Business Size Standards

Other Contracting Resources

The SBA Federal Contracting Resources For Small Businesses web page contains information and links to System for Award Management (SAM), Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS), FedBizOpps, GSA Schedules, Federal Procurement Data System, USASpending.gov and OSDBU.gov.

Government Contracting Field Staff Directory 

AREA III Directory (Includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee)

Nationwide Directory Procurement Center Representatives, Commercial Market Representatives, Certificate of Competency Specialists, Size Determination Specialists, and Industrial Specialists-Forestry 

8(a) Business Development Program

Before you apply to the 8(a) Program

Applying to the 8(a) Program

BDMIS

SBA HUBZone Program

General Information - HUBZone

HUBZone Maps – Are you in a HUBZone?

Applying for the HUBZone Program

Subcontracting

For some small businesses, subcontracting to a Prime Vendor is a great way to "get a foot in the door" of government contracting.

Subcontracting - sba.gov

For Contracting Officials

Government Contracting Documents and Resources

Surety Bonds

Surety Bonds – sba.gov

SBA Surety Bond Staff

List of Surety Bond Agents Licensed in North Carolina
(in the State: drop down box, select North Carolina-NC)

OTHER North Carolina Government Contracting Resources

SBTDC Procurement Technical Assistance Counselors (PTACs)

NC Military Business Center

Carolinas-Virginia MSDC

NC HUB Certification

Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas

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