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SDVOSB Certification: Requirements, Process, and Timeline (2026)

Sep 1, 2026, 11:00:00 AM / by USFCR Academy posted in USFCR Academy, Veteran Business

SDVOSB certification is free, handled entirely by the SBA, and it is the only way for a veteran-owned firm to count toward federal SDVOSB contracting goals. Most denials come down to paperwork that does not line up, not to whether the owner is a service-disabled veteran. The SBA reported an average processing time of 12 days as of November 2025, but it publishes no guaranteed deadline, and incomplete applications still take far longer.

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