Five Ways to Support Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Five Ways to Support Veteran-Owned Small Businesses To obtain SDVOSB certification, a small-business owner must meet the same criteria as a veteran applying for VOSB certification. In addition, the applicant must provide proof of disability from either the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. For contracting purposes, there is no minimum disability rating to participate. If you are a veteran or service-disabled veteran who owns a small business, here’s everything you need to know about certification, verification, resources, and federal contracts. Disabled veterans can receive funds through the SDVOSB program, which seeks to award at least 3% of annual federal contracting dollars to small businesses owned by disabled veterans. If you have a Veteran-Owned Small Business, you may qualify for advantages when bidding on government contracts—along with access to other resources and support—through the Vets First Verification Program. What is a woman-owned business