The Center for Veterans Enterprise Web Portal
Veterans First Buying Authority
Benefits of Veterans First Buying Authority
- 1. Redefines priorities for contracting preferences within VA, placing SDVOSBs and VOSBs first and second, respectively, in satisfying VA’s acquisition requirements.
- 2. Allows sole source contracts over the Simplified Acquisition Procedures Threshold up to $5,000,000 (including options).
- 3. Implements restricted competition via Set-Aside Procedures for each category of SDVOSBs and VOSBs.
- 4. Allows additional credit evaluation factors for SDVOSB or VOSB status.
Vets First Frequently Asked Questions
Examination and Oversight
How is VA Doing?
Legislative and Regulatory Background Information
Blow the Whistle!
Register VA’s Vendor Counseling Session
The VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization assists small businesses marketing to VA. The first step for businesses in the Washington DC area is to attend a Vendor Counseling session. Sessions are held on the third Wednesday of each month at the OSDBU offices at 801 I St., N.W., Washington, DC in room 1208. You can register online.
Marketing your business to VA Customers
OSDBU maintains a list of VA small business contacts on their Web site.
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