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07-16-2009, 03:55 AM

The VA does verification of businesses and owners for the benefit of both Federal Agencies and private businesses. It began with determining eligibility for the VA's own contract awards.

"The Vendor Information Pages Database is the only Federally controlled database in which a legal verification process is used to determine service disabled or veteran status of a small business. All companies participating in the Veterans First program under PL 109-461 are required to submit evidence of ownership / control and veteran status before being awarded a VA contract under the set-aside authority."

Here you can enter the business name to see if it is registered with the VA: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/general_us...ch/default.asp

If it is registered, the owner's status has been verified. If you believe there was fraud, report it and ask for re-verification. If it's not listed, I would contact the VETBIZ program to see if they can use their verification process to help you.

Good luck.

07-16-2009, 03:55 AM	#9
NoBoxes Guest Posts: n/a	The VA does verification of businesses and owners for the benefit of both Federal Agencies and private businesses. It began with determining eligibility for the VA's own contract awards. "The Vendor Information Pages Database is the only Federally controlled database in which a legal verification process is used to determine service disabled or veteran status of a small business. All companies participating in the Veterans First program under PL 109-461 are required to submit evidence of ownership / control and veteran status before being awarded a VA contract under the set-aside authority." Here you can enter the business name to see if it is registered with the VA: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/general_us...ch/default.asp If it is registered, the owner's status has been verified. If you believe there was fraud, report it and ask for re-verification. If it's not listed, I would contact the VETBIZ program to see if they can use their verification process to help you. Good luck.