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Department of Veterans Affairs Takes the Lead on

SDVOSBSet-Aside Contracts

On December 22, 2006, the President signed Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Health Care, Benefits and Information Technology Act of 2006 - otherwise known as Public Law 109-461. Effective June 20, 2007, this law is applicable only to VA prime and subcontracting opportunities and will have a significant effect on how the VA conducts its acquisitions.

Public Law 109-461:

* Establishes a set-aside and sole-source award mechanism for
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB).

* Establishes a clearly defined contracting preference (hierarchy)
for VA acquisitions, moving SDVOSBs to the head of the line, followed by VOSBs and then Section 8(a) contractors and HUBZone contractors.

* Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish prime and
subcontracting goals for SDVOSBs and VOSBs (the SDVOSB goal cannot be
less than the 3 percent required by P.L. 106-50).

The Department of Veterans Affairs is the only Cabinet-level Department to adopt such a position in direct support of making our Nation’s Veterans its priority for contracting.