# 13 CFR § 127.400: How does a concern maintain its WOSB or EDWOSB certification? > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.400 ## Section - **Citation:** 13 CFR § 127.400 - **Heading:** How does a concern maintain its WOSB or EDWOSB certification? - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** September 22, 2026 - **Source:** Publisher's official text - **Location:** Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance > CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION > PART 127—WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT PROGRAM > Subpart D—Eligibility Examinations ## Text Any concern seeking to remain a certified WOSB or EDWOSB must undergo a program examination every three years. (a) SBA or a third-party certifier will conduct a program examination three years after the concern's initial WOSB or EDWOSB certification (whether by SBA or a third-party certifier) or three years after the date of the concern's last program examination, whichever date is later. Example to paragraph (a). Concern A is certified by SBA to be eligible for the WOSB Program on March 31, 2023. Concern A is considered a certified WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is small for the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract) through March 30, 2026. On April 22, 2025, after Concern A is identified as the apparent successful offeror on a WOSB set-aside contract, its status as an eligible WOSB is protested. On May 15, 2025, Concern A receives a positive determination from SBA confirming that it is an eligible WOSB. Concern A's new certification date is May 15, 2025. Concern A is now considered a certified WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is small for the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract) through May 14, 2028. (b) The concern must either recertify with SBA or notify SBA that it has completed a program examination from a third party certifier within 90 calendar days of the end of its eligibility period. If a concern fails to so, SBA will decertify the concern at the end of its eligibility period. However, if a concern is able to recertify its eligibility within 30 days of the end of its eligibility period, SBA will reinstate the firm as a certified WOSB or EDWOSB. Example 1 to paragraph (b):On July 20, 2024, concern B is certified as a WOSB under the WOSB Program by a third-party certifier. Concern B is considered a certified WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is small for the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract) through July 19, 2027. Concern B must request a program examination from SBA or notify SBA that it has completed a program examination from a third-party certifier, by April 21, 2027, to continue participating in the WOSB Program after July 19, 2027. (c) The SBA Administrator or designee may postpone the program examination and recertification process in appropriate, extraordinary circumstances. [88 FR 26214, Apr. 27, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 16446, Mar. 7, 2024; 89 FR 102507, Dec. 17, 2024] ## Nearby sections - [13 CFR § 127.100 § 127.100 What is the purpose of this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.100.md) - [13 CFR § 127.101 § 127.101 What type of assistance is available under this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.101.md) - [13 CFR § 127.102 § 127.102 What are the definitions of the terms used in this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.102.md) - [13 CFR § 127.200 § 127.200 What are the requirements a concern must meet to qualify as an EDWOSB or WOSB?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.200.md) - [13 CFR § 127.201 § 127.201 What are the requirements for ownership of an EDWOSB and WOSB?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.201.md) - [13 CFR § 127.202 § 127.202 What are the requirements for control of an EDWOSB or WOSB?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.202.md) - [13 CFR § 127.203 § 127.203 What are the rules governing the requirement that economically disadvantaged women must own EDWOSBs?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.203.md) - [13 CFR § 127.400 § 127.400 How does a concern maintain its WOSB or EDWOSB certification?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.400.md) - [13 CFR § 127.401 § 127.401 What are a WOSB's and EDWOSB's ongoing obligations to SBA?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.401.md) - [13 CFR § 127.402 § 127.402 What is a program examination, who will conduct it, and what will SBA examine?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.402.md) - [13 CFR § 127.403 § 127.403 When will SBA conduct program examinations?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.403.md) - [13 CFR § 127.404 § 127.404 May SBA require additional information from a WOSB or EDWOSB during a program examination?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.404.md) - [13 CFR § 127.405 § 127.405 What happens if SBA determines that the concern is no longer eligible for the program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.405.md) - [13 CFR § 127.500 § 127.500 In what industries is a contracting officer authorized to restrict competition or make a sole source award under this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.500.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-13-127.400. 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