Why contract with a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)?
For government customers working with SDVOSB's has become faster and more streamlined as a result of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 which was passed by Congress on December 16, 2003. Section 308 of the Act (Public Law 108-183), established a procurement program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSBC). This procurement program provides that Federal contracting officers may restrict competition to SDVOSBCs and award a sole source or set-aside contract where certain criteria are met.
On October 20th, 2004, the President signed Executive Order 13360 calling for an increase in federal contracting and subcontracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. On December 12th, 2004, the Executive Office of the President issued a memorandum to all Federal agencies on the implementation of the Executive Order to develop a strategy to significantly increase its contracting and subcontracting with small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. An annual contracting goal of 3% has been established for all Government agencies; however, most do not and have not met that goal.
Our status as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business allows Government agencies to obtain our services in an expeditious manner and can help them meet their annual SDVOSB contracting goal.
