March 12, 2019

The New York State Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

Business Program

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Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Act

What?

“Achieve a statewide goal for participation on state contracts by service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises of six percent.”

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act (Chapter 22 of the Laws of 2014)

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Why?

“This new law sets an ambitious and aggressive goal to make businesses owned by disabled veterans a more active part of state contracting and gives our heroes the recognition that they truly deserve.”

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

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Who?• Honorably discharged veterans including NY Guard and

NY Militia and/or Reserves• Service-connected disability of 10% or greater• At least 51% owned by one or more service-disabled

veterans (SDVs)• Certified by the Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’

Business Development (DSDVBD)• Significant NY business presence• You DO NOT have to be in business for 1 year to apply• Other qualifying criteria

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Located Where?

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Located Where?

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Doing What? Commodities

16%

Construction25%

Construction Professional Services10%

Financial Services4%

Consulting & Other Services (Business, Management, &

Administrative)13%

Consulting & Other Services (IT & Media)

14%

Consulting & Other Services (Transportation & Equipment)

5%

Consulting & Other Services (Miscellaneous)

13%

Total Breakdown by Major Type

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How Many?

604NYS Certified SDVOBs

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Reasons to Become a NYS SDVOB• From October 2017 through December 2017 over

$15 Million was disbursed to SDVOBs• All 97 NYS agencies and authorities must make

every effort to meet the 6% goal• Private sector businesses also want to do

business with SDVOBs• Counties are beginning to add goals

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$6,031,219 $6,675,291

$22,010,831

$56,528,760

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GROWTH TREND FOR SDVOBDISBURSEMENTS

2015 2016 2017 2018

Each year represents Quarter 4 of the prior year plus quarters 1,2 and 3 of the current calendar year

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How to Apply

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Key Certification Information• DSDVBD is averaging 36 working days from the

receipt of an application to the decision on certification

• The Executive Director personally visits over 70% ofthe applicants prior to his decision on certification

• DSDVBD staff are almost all veterans and are there tohelp

• When in doubt submit the application and the staff willhelp get it right

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Follow “Get Certified” Steps

ogs.ny.gov/veterans

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The Application

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Supporting Documents

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Contracting Opportunities

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The NYS SDVOB DirectoryOnce Certified by DSDVBD:• Business is listed as a NYS SDVOB on our website at

ogs.ny.gov/veterans and emailed to purchasing peopleengaged with the program

• SDVOB lists business on the NYS Contract Reporter• SDVOB Directory is searched by contract specialists

and contractors to identify opportunities for SDVOBs

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Types of Procurements with NYS

• Prime Contracting• Discretionary Spend• SDVOBs on OGS Centralized Contracts• Sub Contracting• Set Asides

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How to Get Work with NYSProject Credibility

• Website and Contact Information• Attitude• NAICS Codes• Geographic Reach• Capabilities Statement

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How to Get Work with NYSDo Research and Reach Out

• See what NYS Buys and who buys it at:Open Book New York www.openbookny.com

• Attend events that connect NYS buyers tobusinesses

• Contact purchasing and compliance personnelwithin agencies

• Build relationships with buyers

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How to Get Work with NYS

Stay up to date on Opportunities• Contract Reporter notifications• Maintain contact with relationships• Attend events