When America’s service-disabled veterans return home, they don’t stop serving. They bring the same grit, integrity, and leadership that made them successful in uniform into the boardroom, the shop floor, and the marketplace. Supporting them isn’t just about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—it’s about patriotism.
At the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC), we believe that honoring our veterans means creating real economic opportunities. That’s why we exist: to provide the only nationally recognized, third-party certification for Service-Disabled and Veteran-Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs). This isn’t symbolic. It’s the gold standard that Fortune 500 companies and government agencies can rely on when they commit to working with Service-Disabled and Veteran-Owned Businesses suppliers.
Beyond DEI: Reputation, Trust, and Certification
Today’s marketplace is crowded with self-claimed “veteran-owned” businesses. Unfortunately, without rigorous verification, the reputation of true veteran entrepreneurs is at risk. National Veteran Business Development Council certification defends that reputation by verifying ownership and control through a transparent, professional, and auditable process.
This certification doesn’t just protect veterans—it protects the corporations that want to work with them. Fortune 500 companies know their supply chains are only as strong as the credibility of the businesses within them. By working with NVBDC certified veteran-owned companies, they can confidently say they are investing in verified, authentic Service-Disabled and Veteran-Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs).
This is about more than compliance. It’s about upholding America’s promise to those who served, and making sure corporate commitments to veterans are rooted in integrity, not guesswork.
Patriotism Meets Procurement
Every contract awarded to a certified Service-Disabled and Veteran-Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs), is a win for America. It strengthens families, creates jobs, and drives innovation across many industries. When a Fortune 500 company chooses to do business with National Veteran Business Development Council certified Service-Disabled and Veteran-Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs), they’re not just fulfilling a supplier diversity goal—they’re fueling the entrepreneurial spirit of America’s heroes.
That’s not DEI—it’s patriotism in its purest form.
A Call to America’s Leading Corporations
We’re calling on America’s top corporations to step forward and join the National Veteran Business Development Council as corporate members. By partnering with us, you’ll:
- Gain trusted access to thousands of certified veteran-owned businesses.
- Safeguard your supply chain with verified and reputable suppliers.
- Demonstrate true patriotism in action—supporting the men and women who have already given so much to this nation.
Becoming an NVBDC corporate member is more than a strategic procurement decision. It’s a statement of values, a commitment to reputation, and a pledge to America’s future.
Join Us Today
The time is now. Stand with the National Veteran Business Development Council in recognizing the unmatched value of our nation’s service-disabled and veteran-owned businesses.
Together, we can transform patriotism into procurement—and opportunity into legacy. Understand and realize that only one specific population of American Citizens is written into the SBA’s authorizing law, the Small Business Act. The Small Business Act has instructed the Small Business Administration to provide “Special Consideration” to veterans in SBA programs and policies since 1974. Congressional Report Language from 1973 referred to the required Special Consideration for veterans as special preference, but let’s not quibble. We hope the SBA employees understand that the elimination of veteran-specific programs, policies, and contracts is not how one defines providing special consideration to America’s entrepreneurial veterans (see PL 93-237).
Please contact Keith King, Vietnam Veteran and the Founder and CEO of the National Veteran Business Development Council.
Email: [email protected] or call 313-446-6885. Or contact Amy Applewhite, Office Manager at [email protected] or call 248-648-3500.
Either of them can help you find the service-disabled and veteran-owned businesses (SD/VOB’s) that best meets your procurement needs.
