48 CFR § 19.1401 - 19.1401 General.

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title: "48 CFR § 19.1401 - 19.1401   General."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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# 19.1401 19.1401   General.

(a) The Veterans Benefit Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 657f) created the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (commonly referred to as the “Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Program”).

(b) The purpose of the SDVOSB Program is to provide Federal contracting assistance to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.

[69 FR 25278, May 5, 2004, as amended at 89 FR 13957, Feb. 23, 2024]