Category: SDVOSB Set Aside

Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (VWISE) Program Details

Attn: female veterans, active-duty females transitioning within 24-months, spouses or female partners of a veteran: Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (VWISE) Upcoming VWISE Dates: Chicago            May 3-5, 2013             The Westin Chicago River...

SDVOSB and VOSB Event – Fraud and the Military Contractor: What you Need to Know

Attention SDVOSBs and VOSBs: Fraud and the Military Contractor: What you Need to Know Event date: Thursday, March 14, 2013 – 8:30am – 1:00pm Event location: Liberty Hall Corporate Center, 1085 Morris Ave, Union,...

Veterans Administration Looking For Help In Creating a New System for Scheduling Appointments

The contest marks a major change in direction by the VA, away from software that is so customized that only VA can use it, toward open standards and commercial systems that build on proven practices.

New Jersey Moves to Allow Veteran Preference on Local Government Contracts

Current New Jersey law allows local governments to designate up to 3% of local contracts to small businesses, as well as those owned by women and minorities. The veteran set-aside bill opens that provision to businesses owned by or that employ veterans.

Business Matchmaking Comes to Pasadena Convention Center

Business Matchmaking is one of the most successful public-private programs of its kind and has facilitated over 88,000 meetings resulting in several billions of dollars in contracts already granted to participating small businesses.

Judge Allows Department of Veterans Affairs to Ignore Veteran Preference When Awarding Contracts

On November 27th, U.S. Federal Claims Judge Nancy Firestone ruled against a bid protest filed by a Maryland veteran owned business. Firestone said the VA didn’t violate a 2006 law by awarding an emergency notification service contract without first considering bids from veterans. The award was one of at least 18 that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said were unlawful.