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Verification of Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses per Public Law (P.L.) 109-461

CURRENT STATUS VA is finalizing the rules regarding the verification program. We are currently operating under Information Letter 049-07-08 issued on June 19, 2007.

Keep watching this area for the latest updates.

Self-representation :

Businesses wishing to sell to all Federal agencies and to other businesses may self-represent their status by answering the four gateway questions to ensure their eligibility as a veteran, as a service-disabled veteran (if applicable), that the business is at least 51% owned and controlled by veteran(s) or service-disabled veteran(s) and that the business meets Federal small business size standards.

Verification Program :

The Department of Veterans Affairs has unique buying authority (P.L. 109-461) that enables our personnel to set-aside requirements for veteran-owned small businesses. This legislation also provides VA teams with more latitude in non-competitive contracting. Some businesses owned by surviving spouses are eligible for the Verification Program. VA’s large prime contractors are required to use businesses that have been officially verified for ownership and control. Participation in the Verification Program is voluntary. However, to be eligible to participate in requirements conducted under the authority of Public Law 109-461, businesses must be verified. VA reserves the right to conduct examination visits of businesses participating in the Verification Program. Misrepresentation of status shall initiate debarment action by VA officials. Verified businesses will be annotated in the database and will receive the rights to display the Verified logo in their marketing materials.

Veteran Eligibilty
  • 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.