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Virginia
Rank: 2 Stars
Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Owners Program enables Service-disabled veterans to obtain designation as such in the Small, Women Minority (SWaM) vendor database. The SWaM program is part of the state's Department of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE) and its purpose is to increase the money spent with SWaM vendors and increase the number of contracts awarded to SWaM vendors.
2019 Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 35 that includes service-disabled veterans in the state’s set-aside and other procurement programs promoting equity in state contracting.
HB 262/SB 455 waives the Department of Business Assistance's handling fee for veterans when they establish a small business through the one-stop small business permitting program.
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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.
