Attention Veteran Owned Business Members:
VA To Work Toward Helping Reduce CVE Verification Denials for Veteran Owned Businesses
WASHINGTON — To speed eligibility determinations of Veteran-owned small businesses for Department of Veterans Affairs’ “Veterans First” contracts, VA will allow applicants the opportunity to correct minor deficiencies before an initial denial is issued. Starting May 1, VA will begin providing preliminary… Read more
Coalition Releases 4th Quarter 2012 Hiring Number Today
The 100,000 Jobs Mission announced today that its coalition companies have collectively hired 51,835 veterans through 2012. Launched in March 2011 by eleven major employers, the coalition of private sector companies is already more than half of the way to its goal of hiring at least 100,000 U.S. military veterans by 2020.… Read more
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania’s Governor Tom Corbett recently announced new efforts to provide equal footing for small businesses and small veteran-owned businesses in competing for state contracting opportunities and bidding as prime contractors.
Announcing the creation of the Small Business Procurement Initiative and the expansion of the Small Diverse Business Program, Corbett praised the contributions of small businesses to the… Read more
VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to welcome Operation Troop Appreciation of McKeesport, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County PA) to the Veteran Owned Business Directory Nonprofit Section.
Operation Troop Appreciation Details: “Operation Troop Appreciation (OTA) is a Pittsburgh, PA 501(C)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to members of the United States Armed Forces. A 100% volunteer charity, we have helped over 100,000 deployed troops since 2004, maintaining… Read more
Veteran Owned Business News Announcement
MINNEAPOLIS (June 1, 2012) – President Obama will unveil a new initiative today that will, for the first time, allow some U.S. service members to receive civilian credentials and licenses for skills they learn in the military.
The effort, announced by the White House late Thursday, is aimed at boosting employment among post-9/11 veterans, some of… Read more
VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to welcome Our Home of Holly, Michigan (Genesee County MI) to the Veteran Owned Business Directory Nonprofit Section.
Our Home Details: “Our Home is a Transitional Home for Homeless Female Vets (Phase 1) and those with children (Phase 2). The plan is to purchase and renovate a large abandoned or foreclosed house for our first transitional home… Read more
VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to welcome United Veterans Assistance Services, Inc. of Dunedin, Florida (Pinellas County FL) to the Veteran Owned Business Directory Nonprofit Section.
United Veterans Assistance Services, Inc. Details: “United Veterans Assistance Services is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans of all wars with difficult housing solutions. Our new program is called the Restoration and Renovation (R&R®) Program. This will… Read more