Verification Assistance Briefs
Verification Assistance Briefs clarify the rules associated with 38 CFR Part 74 and 13 CFR Part 125 address the main causes of Verification application denials.
Verification Assistance Briefs clarify the rules associated with 38 CFR Part 74 and 13 CFR Part 125 address the main causes of Verification application denials.
Verification Assistance Briefs (VABs) are resources to assist applicants in obtaining VA Verification for the Veterans First Contracting Program. VABs are based on analysis of issues that cause the majority of verification denials and clarify rules associated with 38 CFR Part 74 and 13 CFR Part 125.
This brief explains who the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) considers a Veteran for the purposes of the Veterans First Contracting Program. Download
Created: October 2019
This brief explains the eligibility requirement pertaining to financial obligations that a concern must meet for the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Verification Program.
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Created: October 2019
This brief explains the good character eligibility requirement that a concern must meet to qualify for the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Verification Program. Download
Created: October 2019
This brief defines community property and how it is used to determine Veteran ownership. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: June 2016
This brief explains the verification requirement that Veteran business owners must provide evidence of entitlement to receive at least 51 percent of the annual distribution of corporation, partnership, or limited liability company (LLC) profits. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
This brief explains the verification requirement that Veterans must own at least 51 percent of the applicant directly. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
This brief explains how an applicant can be eligible for verification if a Veteran owns the concern through a trust. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: January 2013
This brief explains the rebuttable presumption in cases where the Veteran is not located within a reasonable commute to the firm’s headquarters.
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Created: October 2019
This brief explains the rebuttable presumption in cases where the Veteran does not work normal business hours.
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Created: October 2019
This brief explains the impact of federal employment on Veterans.
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Created: October 2019
This brief explains the verification requirement that Veteran business owners demonstrate control over a limited liability company (LLC). Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
This brief discusses the verification requirement concerning control of boards of directors. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
This brief discusses dependent relationships with non-Veterans or non-Veteran entities that may affect a determination of eligibility for applicants. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
This brief explains the verification requirement that Veteran business owners possess the necessary managerial experience to the extent and complexity needed to run the applicant. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
This brief explains the verification requirement that the applicant must provide current documentation that the Veteran business owner is the applicant’s highest officer. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
This brief explains the verification requirement that a Veteran or Service-Disabled Veteran business owner must be compensated in an amount equal to or higher than any non-Veteran director, officer, or employee of the business. If a Veteran owner is not the highest compensated, the applicant must explain how the Veteran taking lower compensation benefits the concern. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
This brief explains what it means for Veteran business owners to control strategic policy setting and day-to-day operations in accordance with 13 CFR Part 125. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
This brief explains the Center for Verification and Evaluation’s (CVE) requirements concerning an applicant applying for verification with an alias or an assumed name. Download
Created: October 2019
This brief explains the requirement that a firm must obtain and keep its charter required to operate the business to qualify for the Veterans First Contracting Program. Download
Created: October 2019
This brief explains the requirement that a firm must obtain and keep current all permits and licenses required to operate the business and the service-disabled Veteran must have ultimate managerial control over those who possess the required licenses to qualify for the Veterans First Contracting Program. Download
Created: October 2019
This brief explains the criteria that make a joint venture eligible for verification and inclusion in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: May 2017
This brief explains the function of the operating agreement, how it is used during the verification process, and how it is amended. Download
Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
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Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015
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Updated: September 2019 | Created: November 2015