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Veterans First Buying Authority


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Legislative and Regulatory Background Information

Public Law 109-461
VA’s Verification Guidelines
VA’s Acquisition Regulation
System of Records Notice
VA implemented PL 109-461 by publishing Information Letter 049-07-08 on June 19, 2007.

    Locate or register a veteran owned business
    The Vendor Information Pages Database is the only Federally controlled database in which a legal verification process is used to determine service disabled or veteran status of a small business. All companies participating in the Veterans First program under PL 109-461 are required to submit evidence of ownership / control and veteran status before being awarded a VA contract under the set-aside authority.
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