Virginia Public Procurement Act; certification for service disabled veteran-owned businesses, etc.

Summary

The bill expands the Small, Women‑owned, and Minority‑owned (SWaM) definition to include service‑disabled veteran‑owned and veteran‑owned businesses. It obligates every public body to award at least one percent of its procurement dollars to these firms, and agencies with annual spending over $10 million must appoint a veteran‑business liaison. The Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity must create a certification system, a public implementation plan, and update the eVA procurement portal, with criminal penalties for false certification.

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