SBA increases VOSB and SDVOSB participation goal

News - Published Nov 13, 2026

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced its small business contracting goals for fiscal year 2027, which includes an increase in the federal contracting participation goal for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs, SDVOSBs). Previously the goal for these businesses (counted together) was 5 percent; the SBA is now increasing it to 10 percent.

The goal will apply across prime contracting and subcontracting, and is applicable to all federal agency spending. The doubling of the participation goal comes after the SBA approved 18,000 contracting certifications for veteran-owned small businesses in fiscal year 2026. For the upcoming fiscal year, the participation goal for small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) is 5 percent; for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs), 5 percent; and for HUBZones, 3 percent. 

Read the press release from SBA at https://legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/11/09/sba-doubles-federal-contracting-goal-expand-opportunity-veteran-owned-small-businesses.