Education & Employment
Virginia Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Designation
A Service-Disabled Veteran-owned designation in the state SWaM vendor directory for a small business whose owner DVS has certified as a service-disabled veteran.
Also called: SDVOSB, SWaM, small business, procurement, service-disabled veteran-owned.
For: Veteran or service member.
Where it applies
Written for the jurisdictions listed here.
- VirginiaState
The Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity keeps the Service-Disabled Veteran-owned designation inside the Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned vendor directory. SBSD says this is not a separate certification. It is a designation for a business owned by a service-disabled veteran whom the Department of Veterans Services has certified.
The designation is how state buyers find the firm. It does not promise a contract. Small-business size rules and the ownership rules of the SWaM certification still apply. SBSD's certification division is the office that records the designation.
A rating percentage is not stated on the SBSD page. The owner has to be a service-disabled veteran under the DVS certification that page requires.
Since July 1, 2026, Code section 2.2-1605(B)(7), added by 2026 Acts chapter 1054, directs SBSD to work with the Department of General Services and other buying agencies to raise the share of procurement going to service-disabled veteran-owned and military family-owned businesses, as section 2.2-4310 defines them. It is a duty on the agencies, not a set-aside or a price preference for the firm.
Thresholds
| Gate | Rule |
|---|---|
| Service-disabled veteran owner | The owner has to be certified by the Department of Veterans Services as a service-disabled veteran, and the firm has to meet the small-business certification SBSD uses for the directory. |
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Disclaimer
VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.