Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act

The bill, titled the Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act, would amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide training aimed at increasing federal contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (SDVOSBs). The training would be delivered to “covered employees” at federal agencies that have not met the established SDVOSB procurement goal. The SBA would also issue guidance and best practices within 180 days of enactment and would annually report to Congress (starting one year after enactment) on which agencies missed the goal, how many trainings were provided, and what the training covered. The training is to be conducted in consultation with the Office of Veterans Business Development.