NVBDC Military & Veteran Service Organization Task Force News
What Happens When a Tragedy Destroys Military Records?
We occasionally have to deal with this issue at NVBDC when requesting an applicant’s military records. As this article from We Are The Mighty explains, even after 45 years, […]
VETERAN CERTIFICATION AGENCY NVBDC PARTNERS WITH CONNECT SPACE
The National Veterans Business Development Council announces a partnership with the software platform company Connect Space. The matchmaking platform and event-based company have successfully helped NVBDC organize numerous events including […]
XCEL ENERGY EMBRACES VETERAN CERTIFICATION AGENCY
The National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) welcomes Xcel Energy as a corporate member. The public utility company provides service across the Western and Midwestern United States. As leader […]
What is Supplier Diversity and why should you care?
Supplier Diversity is a business strategy that has seen its highs and lows over the past decade. Despite its unusual growth, the field, which focuses on purchases from underrepresented groups […]
DOD To Audit Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Due To SBA Changes
DOD recently announced it will audit registered contractors that are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) for set-aside and sole-source contracts. The audit comes six years after IG concluded DOD lacked […]
5th Annual Doing Business with the Federal Reserve and Private Industry
For the 5th year, NVBDC is partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to offer an exciting day of educational sessions and matchmaking with some of the country’s largest corporations.
STATE OF NVBDC — 2018 REPORT
As NVBDC concludes its fifth year of operation and the fourth year of certifying service disabled and veteran owned businesses, we have lots to report. 2018 was a year of great growth and learning for all involved. With over 500 SD/VOBs certified to date, the biggest...
PPG Touts the Advantages of NVBDC Certification
Eric J. Glenn, CPSM, CPSD , Sourcing Agent – Corporate Supplier Diversity Development with PPG has endorsed the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) for its work on behalf of Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs) across America.
What a Difference 5 Years Makes – NVBDC Celebrates
This month, The National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) celebrates 5 years since we certified our very first veteran owned business. And are we ever proud of what we’ve accomplished […]
Having a DD214 doesn’t mean you are a Veteran!
After many years of helping our fellow veterans to secure their benefits, discharge upgrades and a whole list of other forms of assistance we have gotten pretty good at understanding what a DD214 tells you. We also know that most non-veterans don't know what they are...