Department of Veterans Affairs
Sub-Title:
Agency Has Exceeded Contracting Goals for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, but It Faces Challenges with Its Verification ProgramAuthor:
William B. ShearPublisher:
DIANE Publishing CompanyPublication Date:
11-01-2010ISBN:
9781437934397Pages:
60Subjects:
BusinessAvailable as:
Paperback, 9781437934397Description:
The Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Info. Tech. Act of 2006 requires the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give priority to veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB and SDVOSB) when awarding contracts to small businesses. This report evaluated: (1) the extent to which VA met its prime contracting goals for VOSBs and SDVOSBs in fiscal years 2007-2009; (2) VA's progress in implementing procedures to verify the ownership, control, and status of VOSBs and SDVOSBs in its mandated database; and (3) VA's progress in establishing a review mechanism of prime contractors' subcontracts with VOSBs and SDVOSBs. Charts and tables.
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