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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 directed the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create a Governmentwide certification program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Effective January 1, 2023, SBA assumed responsibility for certifying Veteran-Owned small firms. If you have questions, please contact SBA at vetcert@sba.gov. You can also call 800-862-8088, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. EST to speak to an SBA representative about the Veteran certification program or visit Veteran Small Business Certification.(sba.gov)

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Small Business Liaisons

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The VA Network Small Business Liaisons are small business advisors located at each Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to assist small businesses in marketing their products and services with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Other staffing offices – Office of Procurement and Logistics (OPAL) that includes; National Acquisition Center (NAC), Technical Acquisition Center (TAC) and Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) – work closely with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to provide maximum practicable opportunities to Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business/Veteran Own Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB) socioeconomic and other small businesses in VA Contracting.

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Please note: Content on this Web page is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide legal advice or to be a comprehensive statement or analysis of application statures, regulations, and case law governing this topic. Rather, it's a plain language summary. If you are seeking claims assitance, your local VA regional office, a VA-recognized Veterans Service Organization, or a VA-accredited attorney or agent can help.