Did you know that…

• Almost 10 percent of businesses in the U.S. are veteran-owned.
• Veteran-owned businesses had an estimated $926.7 billion in receipts, 3.6 million employees, and $176.6 billion in annual payroll.
• Veterans are 45% more likely to start a business and they tend to be more successful as entrepreneurs with their businesses.
• A SDVOSB is a subset of veteran-owned businesses, both designations require Small Business Administration certification.
• A Service-Disabled Veteran is a person who served in the active military and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, and whose disability was incurred or aggravated in line of duty.
• A SDVOSB is small business concern at least 51% owned and controlled by a Service-Disabled Veteran or Service-Disabled Veterans.

DAU deployed CON 0090 - Strategies for Contracting with SDVOSBs on March 20th. This online training course is designed to guide you through the principal regulations and executive orders that are fundamental to contracting with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs). This course helps create an educated and knowledgeable acquisition workforce, one that can identify small business concerns that are owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. In the process you will become familiar with acquisition strategies that can be used to help you make contracting decisions to award prime contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or lead to increased subcontracting opportunities. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify strategies for contracting with SDVOSBs.
• Identify opportunities for SDVOSBs.
• Identify strategies to successfully award SDVOSB contracts.
• Recognize the tools, tips, and resources for finding qualified SDVOSBs.
• Describe Teaming Agreements and Joint Ventures.
• Explain subcontract awards and how to maximize opportunities.

The course is a significant revision of the prior course, CLC 009, SDVOSB Program. The target audience is anyone interested in matters related to the SDVOSB program. For more information visit the DAU iCatalog at https://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/courses1.aspx?crs_id=13095.