# VA Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Guidelines
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2013-08-22 · Effective 2013-08-22 · 78 FR 52085
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-20488
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 52085
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 74
- **Publication date:** 2013-08-22
- **Effective date:** 2013-08-22
## Abstract

This document adopts as a final rule, without change, the interim final rule published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2012. This document implements a portion of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to verify ownership and control of veteran- owned small businesses (VOSBs), including service-disabled veteran- owned small businesses (SDVOSBs), in order for these firms to participate in VA acquisitions set asides for SDVOSB/VOSBs. Specifically, this final rule requires re-verification of SDVOSB/VOSB status only every 2 years rather than annually. The purpose of this change is to reduce the administrative burden on SDVOSB/VOSBs regarding participation in VA acquisitions set asides for these types of firms. Verified SDVOSB/VOSBs are placed on the Vendor Information Page (VIP) at www.vetbiz.gov.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/08/22/2013-20488/va-veteran-owned-small-business-verification-guidelines)
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