Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program: Vulnerability to Fraud and Abuse Remains

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Abstract:

Why GAO Did This Study. The SDVOSB program provides federal contracting opportunities to business-owning veterans who incurred or aggravated disabilities in the line of duty. SBA administers the government-wide program, while VA maintains databases of veterans and SDVOSBs and oversees its own contracts. GAO has reported several times since 2009 that both programs were vulnerable to fraud and abuse and recommended improvements. In October 2010, Congress passed the Veterans Small Business Verification Act (2010 Act), part of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010, to provide tools to VA to more-thoroughly validate firms' eligibility before listing them in VetBiz, the database used by VA contracting officials to award SDVOSB contracts.

Author(s):
Hillman, Richard J
Author Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2012 Aug 01
Pagination:
59

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
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Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
united states government, congress, department of veterans affairs, law, business administration, department of defense, national governments, contracts, governments, procurement, small business, acquisition, case studies, contractors, health care, standards, united states
Keyword(s):
gao reports, sdvosb (service-disabled veteran-owned small business)
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Nov 09
Update Date:
2021 Dec 21