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House Resolution: H.R. 7401    Contract Our Veterans Act of 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 raises the government-wide goal of awarding contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses from 3 percent to 5 percent.  There is no goal for awarding contracts to veteran-owned small businesses. H.R. 7401 would establish a veteran-owned small business goal in the Department of Defense (DoD) of 5 percent of contract awards to veteran-owned small businesses.

H.R. 7401 also provides DoD with a mechanism to reach these goals similar to the special authorities provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) known as “VETS First”. Under VETS First, VA is authorized to set-aside” contract opportunities with competition restricted to veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The result of VETS First at VA has been an exponential rise in contract awards.  Prior to VETS First VA awarded approximately 3 percent

A Message From Toby Calvo, SDVMPG President ...

A Letter from Scott Denniston, SDVMPG Executive Director ...

Introduction:Talking points paper to discuss ongoing issues with current VA MSPV program and expectations of problems to follow MSPV Gen – Z contracts when awarded.  SDV-MPG members met with Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees majority and minority staffs in June 2023.

VA’S MEDICAL/SURGICAL PRIME VENDOR PROGRAM

OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES

April 2023

Our members continue to face challenges with the MSPV program. We polled our membership and the following four categories consistently inhibit their ability to succeed. We hope this document will provide a guide for our discussion moving forward.

1. LACK OF COMMAND STRUCTURE:

• Responsibility for program resides in