Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization — VetBiz.gov
11/29/2012—Removal of expired Veteran-Owned Small Businesses from Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. Read the Fact Sheet for more information!
What are the keys to a successful verification? Help us help you…An alert of changes in the process for Verification of eligibility for the Veterans First Program and inclusion in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP).
Small Business Dashboard—If you are a Veteran who is considering launching your own business, this Small Business Dashboard will help you do your due diligence. This is a service of Data.gov, an official web site of the U.S. Government.
Simplified renewal is a streamlined process for businesses who have been previously verified with a full document examination whose two year eligibility period is expiring. In this program, if there have been no changes to the business since the last time the business documents were examined, the company may certify that no changes have taken place. Renewal for these companies typically takes 7 business days.
- Simplified Renewal Fact Sheet (pdf, 136kb)
- Initial Verification Application Guide (pdf, 433kb)
- Verification Process Brief (pdf, 1.59mb)
- Document Rationale Matrix (pdf, 110kb)
To be eligible for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned or Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides, you must be Verified! Do you need more information or assistance? Learn about Verification, access our Verification Assistance Program, register in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database, and reach out to participating members of the Verification Counseling Program.
The VA Office of Inspector General is committed to protecting the rights of the Service Disabled Veteran Entrepreneur community by vigorously investigating and seeking prosecution of those who deprive these veterans who have earned the right to set-aside government contracts. Report fraud to VA OIG’ Hotline. Prosecutions include: Albuquerque, District of Kansas, Northern District of Georgia, and Southern District of New York. Refer to the 8127 Debarment Committee Referrals site for more information.
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