NaVOBA State Tracker:
Wisconsin
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Description:
The Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) certifies Minority-Owned (MBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (DVB), and Woman-Owned (WBE) businesses to provide a better opportunity for them to do business with the State of Wisconsin and to assist the State of Wisconsin in achieving its goal of purchasing 5% with MBEs and 1% with DVBs. The SDP verifies that businesses are at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by a member or members of the selected population. WI-certified MBE and DVB businesses may receive a permissive 5% bid preference when they bid on state contracts.
Assembly Bill 228/Wisconsin Act 299 creates preferences in state contracts for certain disabled veteran-owned businesses certified by the Department of Commerce, similar to preferences available to certified minority-owned businesses."
Wisconsin Act 192 in 2013 established a goal of 1% for such businesses. These include a preference for bids that are no more than 5% higher than the apparent low bid or a competitive proposal that is no more than 5% higher than the most advantageous offer. This permissive 5% low-bid preference applies to all state purchases except printing and stationery.
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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.
