“Veteran-owned small businesses may qualify for advantages when bidding on government contracts and can have access to other resources and support through the Vets First Verification Program. This program is managed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and gives verified firms owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans the opportunity to compete for VA set-asides.”
“Visit https://www.va.gov/osdbu/verification/ to find out if you’re eligible, prepare for verification, and start the verification application process. VA also offers Verification Program Webinars and Town Halls to assist veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB) and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) with various aspects of the verification process…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA’s Vets First Verification Program Offers Support for Veteran-owned Small Businesses – By Rob Reyes, November 12, 2021. GSA Interact.