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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 19 set-aside categories covering 57,464 contract awards worth $597.4B in tracked procurement data.

Set-Aside ProgramAwardsTotal Value
No Set-Aside49,665$550,302,058,893
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)3,149$23,262,020,842
8(a) / Disadvantaged2,429$1,356,260,945
HUBZone1,042$607,459,277
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside821$4,260,913,090
8a Competed63$5,169,759,889
8(a) Sole Source61$416,446,682
Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)57$10,497,813,323
Women-Owned Small Business45$413,148,298
SDVOSB Sole Source38$124,275,641
HUBZone Set Aside24$537,554,959
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)15$15,967,104
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
Women-Owned Small Business Sole Source5$1,162,133
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
HUBZone Sole Source3$30,340,000