According to SBA, the requirements to qualify for a Veteran-Owned Small Business certification are:
- Have at least 51% veteran ownership
- Registered as a small business with SAM.gov
- Be a small business according to SBA’s size standards
- For certification as a SDVOSB, have no less than 51% of the business owned and controlled by one ore more veterans rated as service-disabled by the VA.
- For those veterans who are permanently and totally disabled and unable to manage the daily business operations of their business, their business may be still qualify if their spouse or appointed, permanent caregiver is assisting in that management.
Check if your business qualifies as SDVOSB below!