You thought your DD-214 was just a piece of paper that proved you escaped the barracks. Turns out, it is actually a golden ticket to the chocolate factory (if the chocolate factory was the Department of Veterans Affairs and the chocolate was government contracts). The government loves veterans. They love them so much they made a special club for them. The entry fee? Getting your VOSB certification. Federal Contracting Center is the bouncer who helps you skip the line and get into the club.
Here are three reasons why you need to join the club:
The "No Civilians Allowed" Room. There are contracts out there that are literally illegal for civilians to win. They are set aside for vets. It is like having a reserved parking spot at the mall on Black Friday. While everyone else is fighting for space, you pull right into the front row. It is a beautiful thing.
The "Sole Source" Sweet Spot. Sometimes, a contracting officer can just give you a contract. No bidding war. No 50-page proposal. They just look at you, see you are a verified vet, and say, "You're hired." It is the business equivalent of finding a twenty-dollar bill in your old uniform pocket, except the twenty dollars is actually a million-dollar contract.
The "Prime Contractor" Pickup Line. Big defense contractors are always looking for verified vet partners to make themselves look good to the government. Being verified makes you the most attractive person in the room at a networking event. "Hey baby, are you a certified VOSB?" might not work at a bar, but it works great at a GovCon conference.
So, dust off that paperwork and get verified. It is the best way to make your service pay off in the civilian world.
Call to Action
If you want the benefits without the paperwork headache, let us handle the admin. Federal Contracting Center has your six. Check us out at https://www.federalcontractingcenter.com/.