Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Sub-Title:
Planning and Data System for VA's Verification Program Need ImprovementAuthor:
William B. ShearPublisher:
DIANE Publishing CompanyPublication Date:
02-18-2013ISBN:
9781457843099Pages:
63Subjects:
BusinessAvailable as:
Paperback, 9781457843099Description:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is required to give contracting preference to service-disabled and other veteran-owned small businesses. It must also verify the ownership and control of these firms to confirm eligibility. Prior reports by GAO and VA’s Office of Inspector General identified weaknesses in VA’s processes and controls that allowed ineligible firms to be verified. This report reviewed the verification program. It assessed (1) VA’s progress in
establishing a program for verifying firms’ eligibility on a timely
and consistent basis; and (2) key operational and policy issues that VA
would have to address should its verification program be implemented
government-wide. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
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