Veteran ownership certification — VA's Veterans First program priority.
The Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) program provides veteran business owners with preferential access to federal contracting — especially at the VA under the Veterans First Contracting Program. Unlike SDVOSB, VOSB does not require a service-connected disability, opening the program to all honorably discharged veterans.
VOSB certification recognizes small businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by veterans. While VOSB set-asides are primarily used at the VA, the certification signals veteran ownership across all federal procurement and qualifies firms for the VA's Veterans First priority system — where SDVOSB and VOSB firms are preferred over all others.
The VA is one of the largest buyers in the federal government — spending over $25B annually. Its Veterans First Contracting Program mandates that contracting officers check for SDVOSB and VOSB vendors before opening competition to other small businesses or the general market. Every healthcare, IT, construction, and facilities contract at the VA is an opportunity.
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