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Federal Set-Aside Contract Programs

The federal government reserves certain contracts for specific categories of small businesses through set-aside programs. These programs include 8(a) Business Development, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), among others. Below are 29 set-aside categories covering 67,350 contract awards worth $4726.5B in tracked procurement data.

Set-Aside ProgramAwardsTotal Value
No Set-Aside58,303$4,669,077,122,306
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)3,187$23,490,509,281
8(a) / Disadvantaged2,429$1,356,260,945
HUBZone1,042$607,459,277
Small Business Set Aside - Total899$4,478,528,739
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside831$4,354,774,372
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)225$4,782,174,861
8a Competed64$5,185,706,848
8(a) Sole Source64$503,450,878
Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)57$10,497,813,323
Women-Owned Small Business46$465,469,518
SDVOSB Sole Source40$124,379,493
HUBZone Set Aside25$541,120,531
8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)21$217,113,990
SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)16$22,031,131
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)16$16,490,801
Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)14$24,962,742
Veteran Set Aside12$314,822,160
8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)11$232,261,818
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14)11$15,535,626
Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)10$25,293,737
SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)8$19,241,283
Women-Owned Small Business Sole Source5$1,162,133
Small Business Set Aside - Partial3$104,585,165
HUBZone Sole Source3$30,340,000
Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)3$9,088,014
Veteran Sole Source3$7,609,899
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business1$286,120
Indian Economic Enterprise1$888,188