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From Service to success:

navigating corporate contracting

for veteran-owned business

NaVOBA's Corporate Engagement Series

October 27, 2025 at 2PM EST

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Discover how veteran-owned businesses can turn military skills into business strengths and succeed in corporate contracting. Learn what Fortune 500 companies like Citizens look for in suppliers and how to navigate challenges with confidence.


Key Takeaways
• Inside look at Citizens’ procurement process and Supplier Diversity initiative
• How military experience can set VBEs apart as vendors
• Corporate culture challenges VBEs may face—and ways to overcome them

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ABOUT MFM CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT SERIES

Procurement-Ready VBEs®:

High Impact Learning Sessions

Marching Forward Mondays: Corporate Engagement series is a one-hour session where three or four corporate representatives will provide an overview to our certified VBEs® about how to contract with their company and any possible opportunities that are open now or in the near future. These take place on Mondays during weeks that we do not host a traditional VBE presentation session.

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What is MFM?

NaVOBA’s Marching Forward Mondays (MFM) series was launched in 2020 in response to COVID-19 to connect veteran-owned businesses with potential buyers through virtual events. The program has since evolved to create even more impactful conversations and opportunities, helping veteran entrepreneurs compete for contracts with Corporate America. 


Sessions like MFM Operation Matchmaker spark strategic 1:1 connections with Corporate Allies, while MFM Education & Development delivers practical strategies to help VBEs® become procurement-ready. Stay ahead of all upcoming events by subscribing to our newsletter here.

Who's Invited?

NaVOBA's MFM Corporate Engagement Series is for:

  • Certified Veteran's Business Enterprises®
  • Certified Service-Disabled Veteran's Business Enterprises®
  • Veteran-Owned Businesses

What is VBE®?

A Veteran’s Business Enterprise® (VBE®) is a business certified by the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) as being at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by U.S. military veterans. 


NaVOBA’s VBE® and SDVBE®(Certified Service Disabled Veteran's Business Enterprise®) certifications represent the gold standard for veteran-owned businesses, enabling corporate America to confidently identify and work with verified veteran-owned enterprises®. 

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Explore NaVOBA's Marching Forward Mondays Series

Explore our other Marching Forward Mondays series, including MFM Operation Matchmaker, designed to spark 1:1 connections with Corporate Allies, and MFM Education & Development, which delivers practical strategies to help VBEs® become procurement-ready.