3245-AH69 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3245 Small Business Administration SBA Veteran-Owned Small Business and Service-Disabled, Veteran- Owned Small Business - Certification

Section 862 of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, Pub. L. 116-283, expands Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses verification government-wide and transfers certification authority from the VA to the SBA. This legislation requires SBA to amend 13 CFR 125 to eliminate self-certification and create a government-wide certification program for Veteran-owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The certification requirement applies only to participants wishing to compete for set-aside or sole-source contracts. When the program is established (target date January 2023), SDVOSBs that are not certified will not be eligible to compete on set-asides or receive sole-source contracts in the SDVOSB Program. NDAA also created a one-year grace period for SDVOSB firms currently self-certified to apply to SBA for certification.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 13 CFR 125 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6) 15 U.S.C. 657f No NPRM 07/06/2022 87 FR 40141 NPRM Comment Period End 08/05/2022 Final Rule 11/29/2022 87 FR 73400 Final Action Effective 01/01/2023 No None No No No Edmund Bender 3245 Small Business Administration SBA 202 205-6455 edmund.bender@sba.gov 409 Third Street SW, Washington DC 20416