2019 Veteran Business Survey

The Veterans In Business (VIB) Network is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to serve as a resource and advocate for all Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses. Please answer the survey below so we can better understand the needs of the Veteran business community.

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* 1. My company is (select one):

Large Business: Over 100 employees and an average annual gross receipts less than those established by the SBA for your appropriate NAICS code.

Small Business: Independently owned and operated, not dominant in your field of operation, less than 100 employees and average annual gross receipts of $14 million or less.

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* 2. What type of veteran business are you?

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE)

Veteran Owned Business

All the above

Other (please specify)

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* 3. My Veteran company is (check all that apply):

SDVOSB, currently verified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (CVE) posted on VetBiz

self-certified SDVOSB

Vet-owned (VOSB) certified

DVBE, currently certified by the State of California

SDVOB, currently certified by State of New York

not certified/verified

pending certification/verification

lapsed certification/verification

Not sure

Third party SDVOSB Certification with which organization?

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* 4. Your opinion on the paid third-party SDVOSB Certification

We are third-party certified and it's been great for our business.

I plan to get third-party certified this year.

I'm unfamiliar with third-party certification

Opposed to paid third-party SDVOSB Certification

No opinion

Comments

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* 5. What other business certifications/verifications do you have?

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

Local Business Enterprise (LBE)

Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE)

Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE)

Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE)

8(a)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. In what sector do you work?

Construction

Distribution

Energy

Financial

Health Care

Industrial

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Materials

Real Estate

Service

Telecommunication Services

Utilities

Security

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In what way has your SDVOSB/DVBE or Veteran Business status helped you?

It got me an audience with a sought after client

It was key in my being selected to be part of a team as a subcontractor/consultant

It helped me to win a contract as a sub

It helped me to win a contract as a prime

It was the reason I was awarded a sole-source contract

I don’t know

Nothing yet

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you belong to any SDVOSB/DVBE or Veteran Business organizations?

Yes

If so, which organizations:

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* 9. Do you attend outreach, procurement and/or networking events or conferences to connect with corporations, government agencies or primes?

Yes

If so, please list those most beneficial to your company (include location):

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* 10. Have you received any contracts as a result of attending an outreach event or conference?

Yes

Almost

I don’t know

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* 11. What do you feel is missing in the SDVOSB/DVBE and Veteran Business Community?

Veteran Business Organization Support

Lack of outreach events or conferences

Veteran Business Resources

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Do you have any suggestions on improving SDVOSB/DVBE or Veteran Business connections with corporations, government agencies, and primes?

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* 13. What is the biggest challenge faced by Veteran business owners today?

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* 14. Thank you for taking this survey. Your opinion is important to us and how we continue to shape the VIB Network. Optional: Please feel free to provide your email address to ensure you receive the latest updates, newsletter, and event information.