A program designed to help
Veteran-Friendly Businesses compete for state contracts
The State of Ohio’s Veteran-Friendly Business Enterprise (VBE) Procurement program provides preference or bonus points to certified companies that compete to contract with the state to supply the goods or services it needs, including eligible construction services.
VBE
Veteran-Friendly Business Enterprise Program
VBE Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible for certification, the applicant business must satisfy one of the following criteria:
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At least ten percent of its employees are veterans or on active service.
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At least fifty-one percent of the applicant business is owned by veterans or persons on active service.
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If the applicant business is a corporation fifty-one percent of which is not owned by veterans or persons on active service, at least fifty-one percent of the board of directors are veterans or persons on active service.
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The business is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or a Veteran-Owned Small Business and the owner(s) of the business meets the definition of veteran as defined in Rule 123:5-1-01(II) of the Ohio Administrative Code.
Steps to Certifcation
- Fill out new client form
- Contact MBAC office for documentation review prior to completing on-line application
- Complete the application
- Submit supporting documentation as required to das-eod.vbe@das.ohio.gov
A program designed to help
Veteran-Friendly Businesses compete for state contracts
The State of Ohio’s Veteran-Friendly Business Enterprise (VBE) Procurement program provides preference or bonus points to certified companies that compete to contract with the state to supply the goods or services it needs, including eligible construction services.
Veteran-Friendly Business Enterprise Program
VBE Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible for certification, the applicant business must satisfy one of the following criteria:
-
At least ten percent of its employees are veterans or on active service.
-
At least fifty-one percent of the applicant business is owned by veterans or persons on active service.
-
If the applicant business is a corporation fifty-one percent of which is not owned by veterans or persons on active service, at least fifty-one percent of the board of directors are veterans or persons on active service.
-
The business is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or a Veteran-Owned Small Business and the owner(s) of the business meets the definition of veteran as defined in Rule 123:5-1-01(II) of the Ohio Administrative Code.
Steps to Certifcation
- Fill out new client form
- Contact MBAC office for documentation review prior to completing on-line application
- Complete the application
- Submit supporting documentation as required to das-eod.vbe@das.ohio.gov
A program designed to help
Veteran-Friendly Businesses compete for state contracts
The State of Ohio’s Veteran-Friendly Business Enterprise (VBE) Procurement program provides preference or bonus points to certified companies that compete to contract with the state to supply the goods or services it needs, including eligible construction services.
Veteran-Friendly Business Enterprise Program
VBE Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible for certification, the applicant business must satisfy one of the following criteria:
-
At least ten percent of its employees are veterans or on active service.
-
At least fifty-one percent of the applicant business is owned by veterans or persons on active service.
-
If the applicant business is a corporation fifty-one percent of which is not owned by veterans or persons on active service, at least fifty-one percent of the board of directors are veterans or persons on active service.
-
The business is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or a Veteran-Owned Small Business and the owner(s) of the business meets the definition of veteran as defined in Rule 123:5-1-01(II) of the Ohio Administrative Code.
Steps to Certifcation
- Fill out new client form
- Contact MBAC office for documentation review prior to completing on-line application
- Complete the application
- Submit supporting documentation as required to das-eod.vbe@das.ohio.gov