VA moves to enforce VetsFirst

Policy memo outlines Court-mandated procedures

      The Veterans Affairs Dept. is moving quickly to implement the June 16 Supreme Court decision on mandating stricter enforcement of the VA’s Veterans First Contracting Program.

      The VA issued an 11-page Procurement Policy Memo on July 25 that outlines the new procedures for all VA contracting personnel and procurement actions, effective immediately. The guidelines also apply to acquisitions pending award, the memo states.

      The court ruled that the VA must set aside procurements for competition among veteran-owned small businesses if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small firms owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans will submit offers and the award can be made at a “fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States.” This is known as the Rule of Two........
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