SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone — each one unlocks contracts your competitors can't touch, but each takes time to earn. We measure how much of the work in your field is reserved, so you chase the right cert first.
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Reserved in your field
38% set aside
~$14M/yr across your buying offices
8(a) Business Development
High effortVeteran-Owned (SDVOSB)
Medium effortHUBZone
High effortFrom “which cert should I even get?” to one clear, personalized answer.
Your industry and codes — and which certs, if any, you already hold.
From public award data, how much of the work in your field is reserved for certified small businesses — and at which offices.
A plain-English guide to each cert — who qualifies, how hard it is, and why it pays off — so you pursue the right one first.
The fastest way to decide where to spend your certification effort.
How much of your field is set aside — the number that tells you if a cert is worth the effort.
The offices in your field that reserve the most work for certified small businesses.
Every cert rated Low / Medium / High effort, with the honest upside of each.
Stop guessing between SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), and HUBZone — pursue the one that fits you.
It depends on who you are. 8(a) is the strongest for winning work (sole-source awards) but the hardest to get. SDVOSB is powerful if you're a service-disabled veteran because the VA hugely over-buys from vets. HUBZone is less crowded because fewer firms qualify. The right answer is the cert your ownership actually fits — this tool matches your situation to the payoff.
No — plenty of open contracts have no set-aside. But a cert moves you into a far less crowded lane where competitors legally can't bid. If a big share of your field is reserved, a cert is often the fastest path to a first win.
We read recent public federal award records for your industry codes and measure what share went to small businesses under a set-aside, across the offices that buy your kind of work. It's directional but grounded in real awards.
Sign up free, add your industry and any certs you hold, and open the cert guidance — your reserved-work share and the full guide are ready.
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