Tagged: Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

July 21, 2012 is the 82nd Anniversary of the Creation of the Veterans Administration

7/21/2012: 82nd Anniversary of the creation of the “Veterans Administration.” Click here to view the history of the Veterans Administration (pdf). Which is what most people still call the VA even though their official...

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VA Exceeds Government-Wide Goal for Veteran-Owned Business Procurement

Veteran Owned Business Public Service Announcement: WASHINGTON, Jul 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Department of Veterans Affairs exceeded by more than six times the Small Business Administration (SBA) goal of government procurements to...