Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act

This proposal aims to help more small businesses owned by service‑disabled veterans win federal contracts. If a federal agency doesn’t meet the 3% contracting goal for these businesses, the Small Business Administration (SBA) must train that agency’s staff on how to award more of these contracts. The SBA must also issue best‑practice guidance within 180 days and send Congress a yearly report naming agencies that missed the goal and summarizing the trainings provided.

In short, it pushes agencies that are falling short to learn, improve, and be transparent about their progress.

• Who is affected: Federal agencies that miss the 3% goal; small businesses owned by service‑disabled veterans; SBA staff who provide training .
• What changes: Required training, written guidance with best practices, and annual public reporting to Congress on agency performance and trainings.
• When: Guidance due within 180 days of enactment; reports due each year after that.