# VA Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Guidelines
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2017-07-12 · Effective 2017-07-12 · 82 FR 32137
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-14600
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 32137
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 74
- **Publication date:** 2017-07-12
- **Effective date:** 2017-07-12
## Abstract

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-aside for SDVOSB/VOSBs. This rule contains a minor revision to require re-verification of SDVOSB/VOSB status once every three years rather than biennially. 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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/07/12/2017-14600/va-veteran-owned-small-business-verification-guidelines)
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