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Women Veteran Owned Small Business Initiative

WVOSBI mission is to equip, empower and educate Women Veteran entrepreneurs for success and economic opportunities.  Click here to learn more.

Verified Business Stats

12349
SDVOSB
2988
VOSB
15337
TOTAL

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Verification

The Vets First Verification Program allows access to the Veterans First Contracting Program for VA set-asides and sole-source contracts for SDVOSBs and VOSBs.


Acquisitions & Program Management Support

Resources for federal procurement policies, management of VA small business goals, and administration of VA contract awards supported through acquisitions.


Find Verified Firms

VA verified firms are veterans owned businesses: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) that are eligible for set-asides and sole source contracts.


Training

VA's OSDBU educates and trains Veteran-owned and other small businesses on various topics specific to doing business within the federal and commercial marketplaces.


Communications

Communications provide information to help expand Small Business participation in federal procurement opportunities through aggressive research, analysis, outreach, education, training, program modernization, and IT enhancements.


Events Services

Events provide participants with access to procurement opportunities through structured, screened, and periodic events. These events are comprised of business opportunity sessions, networking round-tables, and scheduled one-on-one sessions.

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