ED/WOSB Pre-Qualification Tool

If you would like to see if your firm qualifies for either of these certifications, use the pre-qualification tool.

Click on the button to take the survey, then the result appears to the right.

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The 51% owner(s) must also have the following characteristics within the firm.

Q1. Highest paid person at the firm.

Q2. Holds the highest position at the firm.

Q3. Female owner works full-time for the firm.

Q4. Has a resume that justifies her/their ability to run the firm.

There are most likely issues with your firm going forward with an 8a Application at this time.

Congratulations! You have qualified on this part of the exam.


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Q1. Has the owner of the firm made more than $400,000 per year, on average, for the past 3 years.

Q2. Is the owner’s net worth less than $850,000 excluding (a.) the owner’s primary residence, (b.) the business applying for 8(a)(c.) the owners retirement accounts.

Q3. Is the owner’s total assets less than $6,500,000 excluding retirement accounts.

There are most likely issues with your firm going forward with an 8a Application at this time.

Congratulations! You have qualified on this part of the exam.


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Q1. 51% of the firm is owned by a U.S. Citizen(s) that are also female.

There are most likely issues with your firm going forward with an 8a Application at this time.

Congratulations! You have qualified on this part of the exam.


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Q1. Is the business that is applying classified as a small business based upon the SBA’s size standards by NAICS Code?

There are most likely issues with your firm going forward with an 8a Application at this time.

Congratulations! You have qualified on this part of the exam.

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All the 4 areas must be passed in order to be fully eligible for 8(a) certification.

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