NaVOBA State Tracker:
Missouri
Rank: 1 Stars
HOUSE BILL NO. 1313 took effect in 2008 and set a goal of 3 percent of state contracts to be awarded to SDVOBs.
The Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 allows Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) to receive federal surplus property through the Federal Donation Program. In Missouri, the program is operated by the Missouri Agency for Surplus Property (MOSASP). Learn more here.
HB 1503 provides direct state-guaranteed small business loans to Missouri military veteran entrepreneurs. A “boots-to-business” program must be completed upon receipt of such a loan. Boots to Business is an entrepreneurship training program for veterans and their spouses that provides an overview of business ownership as a career vocation.
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Our Mission
NaVOBA’s mission is to create corporate contracting opportunities for America’s Veteran’s and Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprises® (VBEs/SDVBEs) through certification, advocacy, outreach, recognition and education.
Thank you for your interest in the National Veteran Owned Business Association’s Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprise® (VBE) and Certified Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprise® (SDVBE) programs. This initiative creates a nationally recognized gold standard in certification for veteran-owned businesses of all sizes and enables corporate America to proactively source and confidently utilize businesses that are at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by U.S. military veterans.
