SDVOSB certification gives veteran-owned businesses access to billions in set-aside contracts, but the process is rarely straightforward. Applications face significant rejection risks, and under the SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program, processing typically takes 60–90 days, depending on workload and document requests. Success depends less on veteran status itself and more on whether your documents align to show ownership and control.
A new executive order issued in May 2025 prioritizes long-term care and housing solutions for veterans. It instructs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence at the West Los Angeles VA campus. The goal is to support up to 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028 through housing, treatment, and reentry programs.
The federal contracting world is about to undergo a significant change, and veteran-owned businesses need to be ready. Signed on March 20, 2025, Executive Order 14240 is set to consolidate federal procurement under the General Services Administration (GSA). The goal is to eliminate waste, reduce redundancy, and save taxpayer dollars by centralizing common goods and services procurement within one agency—GSA
The results are in. The Small Business Administration (SBA) released its FY2019 Small Business Procurement Scorecard. This scorecard serves as an annual report showing if federal agencies met their small business contracting requirements. Although things look dismal in the commercial sector, the federal sector is still strong on small business spending.
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CW Financial & Management, LLC (CW) is an SDVOSB based in Decatur, Illinois. After getting registered through USFCR and learning with the USFCR Academy, they won seven federal contracts in their first year in the federal marketplace.
Find out more about how, with USFCR's services, CW was able to win seven contracts.
Veteran's Choice Procurement, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) located in Austin, Texas. They provide healthcare supplies and equipment to federal agencies. With USFCR's services, owner Jesse Carlow went from starting a business to winning six contracts in less than a year.
In federal contracting, having a great past performance record can open up a wide range of opportunities down the road. After all, the U.S. federal government wants to build relationships with quality businesses that they can rely on.
Although Metropolitan Logistics, LLC dba Metro Managed Services has recently won its first two contracts, they are no strangers to working with Uncle Sam. Their repeated success in federal contracting demonstrates how a business can scale this sector by establishing a solid reputation.
Are you a business owner who previously served in our nation's armed forces? Perhaps you're a veteran who's interested in taking the entrepreneurial plunge. Either way, you need to know about the various programs and initiatives offered by Uncle Sam to help your business succeed.
On Dec. 18, 2018, Strategic Centric Solutions, LLC was awarded its first federal contract. The purchase order, valued at $39,546.10, was for 500 tablets and 700 tablet cases for the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. The tablets will be used at the Academy of Police Patrol in Kyiv, Ukraine. To ensure the quality of the delivery, CEO Jason Tautfest will visit the site for inspection.
Verified Vendor Band of Brothers Restoration LLC (DUNS #069047408) won its first government contract on January 23, 2018. The company anticipates performing on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) contract for about two weeks. They received a $38,743 contract award to control erosion on a Greenbrier County, West Virginia creek. The USDA deems it “emergency watershed protection” as Band of Brothers is responsible for “relieving imminent hazards to life and property due to a major flood event [that took place on] June 22-29, 2016”. (Solicitation # 12SPEC18B0005)
