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VA Small and Veteran Business Programs implement the requirements to aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small and Veteran business concerns.
VEP makes it easier for small businesses to access federal services, regardless of its source—and quickly connects Veteran entrepreneurs to relevant ‘best-practices’ and information. Start a Business
This guide will help Veterans get started on establishing a small business as well as qualify for VA contracts targeted for a Veteran-Owned Small Business. I’ve never owned a business before and would like to start one.
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 Veteran Small Business Certification program (VetCert). VetCert is run by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Learn more about the following VA Small and Veteran Business Programs and how VA encourages the involvement of small businesses at the subcontract level.
WVOSBI works to enable women Veterans by connecting them to networking and collaborative opportunities with Federal agencies, commercial, non-profit and educational entities. WVOSBI aims to help more women-owned businesses become prime vendors and assist VA achieve its 5% WOSB contracting goal.
OSDBU is trusted by Veterans and VA staff to be responsive to customers’ needs with policies and programs that successfully leverage the federal procurement system to enable Veterans to gain access to economic opportunities.
Programs available to Veterans include: Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund, a small grant program to assist Veterans in the beginning years of farming and ranching. The Homegrown by Heroes Label (HBH), which informs consumers that agriculture products were produced by U.S. military Veterans.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 directed the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create a Governmentwide certification program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.
The VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization gathers market research, oversees VA subcontracting, provides overall direction on small business program policies and procedures, and works with contracting staff to help small businesses maximize VA procurement opportunities.