# 13 CFR § 128.300: How is a concern certified as a VOSB or SDVOSB?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 13 CFR § 128.300
- **Heading:** How is a concern certified as a VOSB or SDVOSB?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance > CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION > PART 128—VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM > Subpart C—Certification of VOSB or SDVOSB Status

## Text

A concern must apply to SBA for certification as a VOSB or SDVOSB. The concern must submit evidence that it is a small business owned and controlled by one or more qualifying veterans. SBA will consider the information provided by the concern in order to determine whether the concern qualifies. If SBA determines that a concern meets the eligibility requirements of a VOSB or SDVOSB, it will notify the concern and designate the concern as a certified VOSB or SDVOSB in the certification database.

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