Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Program

  • Maryland’s VSBE Program provides contracting opportunities on state-funded procurements for qualified veteran-owned small businesses. Designated agencies and departments are directed to spend at least 3% of the dollar value of their procurement contracts with certified VSBE firms. 
  • Only the work of a certified VSBE firm, performing as either a prime contractor or a subcontractor, can be counted toward an established VSBE contract goal. There is no cost to obtain certification, and once certified, firms must renew annually.

  • For guidance on the VSBE program with the State of Maryland, please visit the Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Program

  • Businesses seeking to participate in the VSBE Program must:

    • (1) meet the size standards adopted by the United States Small Business Administration in 13 C.F.R. 121.201and any subsequent revision of that regulation, and;
    • (2) must be at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are veterans.  
    • A veteran is defined as an individual who is verified as having served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, other than for training, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.