Certification for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3245-0374 13 CFR Attachment 2 5-11-2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-11
3245-0374 Attachment 1 (Statutory Language) 15 USC 5-11-2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-11
3245-0374 Supporting Statement 5-11-2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194795	Certification for the Women-Onwed Small Business Federal Contract Program Other-Screen Shots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3245-0374	ICR Reference No: 202005-3245-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-3245-002
Agency/Subagency: SBA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/15/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/24/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/11/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	6 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	12,481	0	21,826
Time Burden (Hours)	12,403	0	15,556
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: SBA will use the information to certify firms. Contracting officers will use the information to determine whether there is basis to protest the WOSB or EDWOSB status on to assess applicants’ eligibility and make determinations.

Emergency Justfication: As referenced in Item 1 in the Supporting Statement, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is currently updating its certification and information collection platform, Certify, for the intake and processing of Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program (WOSBProgram) applications. The update is scheduled to coincide with the final rule becoming effective. Once the rule is effective and Certify is updated, a firm will have the option to submit documentation of certification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Verification and Eligibility (CVE) to support its application for the WOSB Program. Because the update is still in progress, SBA is including a description of what the option will look like. Upon opening a WOSB Program application in Certify, an applicant firm will indicate if it wants to apply for certification from the WOSB Program office, or if it wants to submit documentation of its certification through the 8(a) BD Program, CVE, or a third-party certifier (TPC) in support of its application. If an applicant firm elects to submit documentation of CVE certification, it will upload its approval letter from VA verifying the firm as CVE-certified and answer questions to confirm its compliance with the eligibility requirements for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs) as laid out in 13 CFR § 127.200. Specifically, a firm applying for certification as a WOSB will confirm that, in addition to being small, it is not less than 51% owned and controlled by one or more women who are United States citizens (13 CFR § 127.200(b)). A firm applying for certification as an EDWOSB will confirm that, in addition to being small, it is not less than 51% owned and controlled by one or more women who are United States citizens and are economically disadvantaged (13 CFR § 127.200(a)).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 637 (M) Name of Law: Authority for WOSB Program
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3245-AG75	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 27650	05/11/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification for the Women-Onwed Small Business Federal Contract Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12,481	21,826	0	-9,345	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,403	15,556	0	-3,153	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Is a result of the more detailed guidance for applying for certification and re-certification outlined in the final rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/11/2020

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