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Acquisition Policy Flash! 23-11

What's Changed?

VA Acquisition Regulation Update 2008-36

Purpose: To notify the VA acquisition workforce of the publication of various revised VAAR parts issued in the VAAR Class Deviation to Make Conforming Changes Required by the Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification Program; Various Parts, dated February 16, 2023. The deviation implemented the expansion of the certification requirement across all Federal agencies for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), and the transfer of the certification authority for both SDVOSBs and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) from VA to the Small Business Administration (SBA), effective January 1, 2023.

Affected VAAR Parts: VAAR parts 802, 806, 808, 813, 819, 852, and 873.

Background: VAAR Update Number 2008-36, effective January 1, 2023 provides changes to implement the new policy regarding the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program (also referred to informally by the SBA as “VetCert”), various VAAR parts are updated to remove the VIP database title and web address, and other pertinent information. The changes also include new references to the relevant SBA certification database that VA contracting officers shall use to confirm SDVOSB and VOSB certifications.

Applicability: This notification is directed to the VA acquisition workforce.

Action Required: Comply with the revised VAAR parts.

Additional Information: Direct any questions to the Office of Acquisition and Logistics (003A), Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Service (003A2A) at va.procurement.policy@va.gov.

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