What is SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business)?
A contracting program that provides set-aside opportunities and sole-source awards to small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.
The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) program provides federal contracting opportunities to small businesses that are at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans. A service-disabled veteran is someone who has a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military.
SDVOSB firms can compete for SDVOSB set-aside contracts and receive sole-source awards up to $4.5M for services and $7M for manufacturing. The federal government has a goal of awarding at least 3% of all federal contracting dollars to SDVOSBs.
As of January 2023, SDVOSB certification is handled by the SBA (previously, firms could self-certify except for VA contracts). The SBA's Veterans Small Business Certification Program now manages all SDVOSB and VOSB certifications.
Related Terms
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HUBZoneAn SBA program that provides contracting preferences to small businesses located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones.
WOSB (Women-Owned Small Business)A federal contracting program that provides set-aside opportunities for small businesses owned and controlled by women.