The mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs is one of service to more than 27 million veterans who have so unselfishly served their country. To accomplish this mission, the products and services of industry are required by a nationwide system of hospitals, clinics, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN), data processing centers, and National Cemeteries which require a broad spectrum of goods and services. We purchase these goods and services on a national, regional, and local level. So no matter how large or small your business is, VA is a potential customer.

The core mission of OMB is to serve the President of the United States in implementing his vision across the Executive Branch. OMB is the largest component of the Executive Office of the President. It reports directly to the President and helps a wide range of executive departments and agencies across the Federal Government to implement the commitments and priorities of the President.

Mission to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.

Today, the Department, headed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, is not only in charge of the military, but it also employs a civilian force of thousands. With over 1.4 million men and women on active duty, and 718,000 civilian personnel, we are the nation's largest employer. Another 1.1 million serve in the National Guard and Reserve forces. More than 2 million military retirees and their family members receive benefits.

GSA serves as the acquisition and procurement arm of the federal government, offering equipment, supplies, telecommunications, and integrated information technology solutions to federal agencies so that the agencies can focus on doing what they do best—serving the public. Visit these links to learn about individual offerings.

The mission of the Office of Veterans Business Development is to maximize the availability, applicability and usability of all administration small business programs for Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, Reserve Component Members, and their Dependents or Survivors.

Helping veterans get government contracts,

They are very very busy at this time but if there are any TN veterans out there looking for direction and willing to do the road march through UTPTAC website and learn everything the can virtually first, ( took me about a month 2 - 4 hours every week day, folowing links through SBA & TSBDC) this will give you foundational guidance

IRS Embraces New Applications to Make Tax Information More Accessible to Small Businesses and the Self-employed

Maximizing the Web’s convenience, accuracy and speed, IRS.gov, IRS’s web site, now assists millions of individual taxpayers, tax professionals, and small business owners to better understand and meet their tax responsibilities.

Updated Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop

Hosted by the US Army, the site acts as an information warehouse for various federal agencies whose missions may impact veteran businesses in some way. The most notable event is the annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo.

This state agency maintains a registry of "veteran owned" and "service member owned" businesses in the state of Washington.

The biggest benefit of registering your business: Government agencies and private corporations have access to this list for contracting opportunities.

Individuals and families have easy access as well for identifying businesses they wish to patronize.

If your business is in Washington state, and you are a veteran or service member, visit the site and consider registering your business in the registry.

Small Business Development Courses including business plan assistance.

The Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center/Business Development Fund is a collaborative effort operating under the umbrella of the Mid-Shore Regional Council (MSRC) to encourage and stimulate small and mid-size business growth in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot counties. Guided by venture capitalist consultants and top level business leaders from the community, the MSRC has established a revolving loan fund called the Mid-Shore Business Development Fund (MBDF) that provides equity financing to business start-up and expansion initiatives.

This entity specializes in monitoring the health of the economy of the Philadelphia region. As part of its mission it attempts to stimulate interaction between financial actors and community players including Veteran small business.Its Community Affairs Department supports the Federal Reserve System's economic growth objectives by promoting community development in low- and moderate-income communities and fair and impartial access to credit in underserved markets.

Promotes equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. With 30,000 members in more than 1,600 Local Organizations represented in every congressional district in the country, BPW/USA includes among its members women and men of every age, race, religion, political party and socio-economic background.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) system in the U.S. extends across the nation; coast-to-coast, and in Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education. The BBB's Core Services include Business Reliability Reports; Dispute Resolution; Truth-in-Advertising; Consumer and Business Education; and Charity Review.

Small Business resource for learning how to accesss financing, register to do business with government agencies and also resource for procurement assistance.

The mission of SBA's Office of International Trade is to enhance the ability of small businesses to compete in the global marketplace; facilitate access to capital to support international trade; ensure that the interests of small business are considered and reflected in trade negotiations; and support and contribute to the U.S. Government's international agenda.

Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent voice for small business within the federal government. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy directs the office. The Chief Counsel advances the views, concerns, and interests of small business before Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policy makers. Economic research, policy analyses, and small business outreach help identify issues of concern.

The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) provides businesses with guidance for responding to opportunities to market products and services to Federal, state and local governments. PTA Centers are located in each state, often in more than one location, and assistance is provided at no or a nominal cost. The Defense Logistics Agency, on behalf of the Secretary of Defense, administers the program.

Small Business resource for learning how to accesss financing, register to do business with government agencies and also resource for procurement assistance.