Latest Buzz from VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (VetBiz.gov)
2013
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Proposed Changes to 38 CFR 74, Veterans Small Business Regulations (05/13/2013)
Pre-Determination Process Launches! - The Pre-Determination Process is designed to reduce denials by identifying easily corrected issues on many appli-cations. (05/03/2013)
Change in the Transfer Restriction Rule - Companies will no longer be denied for the Veterans' First Contracting Program based upon "Right of First Refusal" or similar provisions in applicable business documents. (05/03/2013)
Operation Boots to Business — From Service to Startup - A high number of service men and women will be and have been transitioning from military into civilian lives. Learn how entrepreneurship can be an avenue for Veterans and Wounded Warriors to make a meaningful way for themselves and their families. (04/04/2013)
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Website Newsletter - Keeping you informed of our latest news, resources, and verification tools provided through our revamped website. (03/22/2013)
Two Brothers Charged with Defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs - ROCHESTER, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Raymond Testa, 60, of Rochester, N.Y., and Gerald Testa, 55, of Ontario, N.Y., were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with major fraud against the United States. (03/15/2013)
Fact Sheet: Pre-Determination Findings for Veteran-Owned Small Business Applicants - This new initiative is aimed at streamlining the way firms apply for Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) “Veterans First” contract designations with VA. (03/05/2013)
Former Gray Bear Construction Company Owner Sentenced for Lying to Obtain SDVOSB Contracts - PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman today sentenced John Witty, 67, of Portland, to pay a $206,844 fine and serve five years probation, for lying to the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) about being a service-disabled veteran. Witty will also be required to perform 100 hours of community service at a veterans’ organization. (01/31/2013)
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