The United States Department of Veteran affairs (VA) is a body tasked with caring for our Veteran’s Benefits and Health Care. To acquire a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business/Center for Veterans Enterprise (SDVOSB CVE) verification means that an organization has undergone the required in-depth assessment. The verification process involves multiple stages: Initiation, Examination, Evaluation, Determination, Reconsideration, and Final Determination. The goal of the CVE is to establish a strong veterans' movement by branding the company's status as a verified service-disabled veteran-owned small business, helping to better position the company for set-aside projects and non-competitive contracting opportunities under Public Law 109-461 that provides the Department of Veterans Affairs with unique buying authority. This verification gives SDVOSBs and veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) first and second priority, respectively, in satisfying VA’s acquisition requirements. It allows sole-source contracts over the Simplified Acquisition Procedures Threshold up to $5,000,000 (including options). It implements restricted competition via set-aside procedures for each category and allows additional credit evaluation factors for SDVOSB or VOSB status.

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The program, based on Public Law 109‐461, went into effect on June 20, 2007, authorizing a unique “Veterans First” approach specific to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracting. The legislation:

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1. Redefines priorities for contracting preferences within VA, placing Service‐Disabled Veteran‐Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran‐Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) first and second, respectively, in satisfying VA’s acquisition requirements;

2. Allows sole source contracts over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold up to $5,000,000 (including options);

3. Implements restricted competition via Set‐Aside Procedures for each category of SDVOSBs and VOSBs;

4. Allows additional credit evaluation factors for SDVOSB or VOSB status;

5. Authorizes large VA prime contractors to obtain subcontracting credit for SDVOSBs
   and VOSBs only when they subcontract with verified firms in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP).

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Asked about why this qualification was important, Michael Adams, the President/CEO of NuCrest and a 20-year Air Force Veteran had this to say, “We are a company that are committed to those who have served and continue to serve…it is a symbol of the commitment we have for our Nation’s Heroes but more importantly, represents the commitment the government has to us as disabled Veterans.”