Exclusive: Federal changes could cause veteran business owners to miss out on government contracts, but the fix is simple
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Last year, the process for veteran small business certification switched from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to the Small Business Administration (SBA).The switch streamlined parts of the process, but it also raised concern that some vets may not be aware the change occurred and could miss out on certification.Certification means the business is 51% veteran owned, registered with the System for Award Management (sam.gov), and employs fewer than 500 people.If a business isn’t certified, they could miss out on lucrative government contracts and subcontracting money at the local, state, and federal level.“It may be an irrational fear, but it's a fear because of my passion for veteran owned small businesses, is that someone's not going to verify their informat...