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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 62,358 contract awards worth $4635.0B in tracked procurement data.

Set-Aside ProgramAwardsTotal Value
No Set-Aside53,986$4,583,480,875,949
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
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside831$4,354,774,372
Small Business Set Aside - Total379$3,346,404,324
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)106$288,676,688
8(a) Sole Source64$503,450,878
8a Competed64$5,185,706,848
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
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)16$16,490,801
SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)16$22,031,131
Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)13$17,832,222
Veteran Set Aside12$314,822,160
8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)10$100,339,540
Women-Owned Small Business Sole Source5$1,162,133
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14)5$5,185,846
8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)4$88,211,071
Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)4$1,686,664
Veteran Sole Source3$7,609,899
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
Small Business Set Aside - Partial3$104,585,165
SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)3$554,785
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business1$286,120
Indian Economic Enterprise1$888,188