Certification as a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise helps your business compete for California state contracts. The state has a goal of awarding 3 percent of all state contracts to certified businesses, and agencies can contract directly with a certified business for goods, services and information technology worth $5,000.01 to $249,999.99, or up to $461,000 for public works. Certification usually lasts two years. The program also helps you through the contracting process, advocates for disabled veteran businesses, and takes reports of violations.
Apply online for certification through the Cal eProcure website. For questions, call 916-375-4940 or email Certification@dgs.ca.gov.
Your VA disability rating documentation showing at least 10 percent, proof of California residency, and business ownership and control documents. The Department of General Services publishes a full documentation checklist.
