Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999

Public Law 106-50

~ The new law will help veteran-owned businesses obtain technical, financial and procurement asistance; establishes a "best effort" federal procurement goal

< Definition of "Veteran": Honorably discharged with 180 days of active duty >

~ It establishes federal procurement goals for veteran-owned and service-disabled/veteran-owned
    businesses

                       < Definition of "Service-Disabled Veteran": 1-100% disabled VA rating, incurred on
                           active duty-related activity >

~ Requires establishment of a federally-chartered national veterans business development corporation to help veterans form and expand small businesses and an advisory committee on veterans business affairs to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the Small Business Administration, Congress, the President, and other U.S. policy makers

~ The VA will identify veteran businesses and notify them of federal assistance that is available to them through the Small Business Administration


The Act:  http://www.sba.gov/regulations/h1568enr.html

SBA Veterans Business Development:  http://www.sba.gov/VETS

Veterans' Business Outreach Center Region IV:  http://www.vboc.org

Center for Veterans Enterprise:  http://www.vetbiz.gov

VetJobs.com:  http://www.vetjobs.com

Veterans Affairs:  http://www.va.gov


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