Disabled Veterans Business Enterprises and Small Business Participation Goals
The State of California spends billions of dollars each year on contracts and procurement. The Small
Business and Disabled Veteran's Business Enterprise (DVBE) programs help small businesses and
California disabled veterans to compete more effectively for a portion of the billions of dollars that
are competitively awarded through the State's bidding process.
For all agencies, the State has established a small business participation goal of at least 5% and a
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal of at least 3%. The goal applies to the
overall dollar amount expended each year by an awarding department.
As part of the California Department of Veterans Affairs's DVBE and Small Business participation improvement plans, the Department has set its DVBE and Small Business participation goals for Fiscal Year 2004/2005 at:
- DVBE: 5% participation
- Small Business: 25% participation
To learn more about the Disabled Veterans Business Enterprises program, go to the
DVBE page on CDVA's web site.
To learn more about both programs and obtain information and forms for certification, go to the
California Department of General Services web
site.