VET-Force Executive Committee Meeting
(via Zoom)
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
1 pm – 2:30 pm (EST)
Meeting Agenda
NEW BUSINESS
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Recommendations for Improving the SDVOB Program
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IATF and ACVBA Review of December Meetings
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VET-Force Westcoast Committee – Updates
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NVSBC Activities – December 2023
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VET-Force 2024 Legislative Priorities
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Call for VET-Force Website & Membership Committee Chair
*This meeting is open to the Public. All Business types are Welcomed!
VET-Force Executive Committee Members
1.Rick Weidman – Chairman
2.Victor Klingelhofer, Vice Chairman
3.Joe Wynn, Vice Chair/Treasurer
4.Erica Dobbs, Secretary
5.Laurie Sayles, Member
6.Valerie Lewis, Member
7.Marc Goldschmitt, Member
8.Robert Bailey, Member
9.Don Maggioli, Member
10.Gloria Dent, Member
11.Theresa Lewis, Member
12.Charles Sills, Member
13. Anthony Butler, Member
14. Salome Tinker, Member
15. David Rambhajan, Member
16. Joe Dunn, Member
17.Ron Washington, Members
18.Luis MacDonald
19.Chris Tafner
20.Paul Curtis
VET-Force is a nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to advocate for the implementation of legislation, programs, and regulations to increase contracting opportunities in the Federal Marketing Place for Veteran and Service Disabled Veteran Business Owners.
Efforts are also made to identify employers that are committed to hiring Veterans.
NVSBC’s First Call newsletter is designed to inform you of the latest developments affecting veteran businesses in the federal marketplace.
Click Here to view the NVSBC Newsletter
SBA Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees Set to Host Virtual Public Meetings Dec. 6-7
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and the SBA Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) will hold their next set of public meetings on December 6 and 7.
These public meetings allow a space for business owners, committee members, and advocates to collaborate on ways to help America’s veteran-owned small businesses thrive and give them access to the necessary tools and resources to grow.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development
Hosted by: Timothy Green, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business Development
IATF members: Departments of Veterans Affairs, Treasury, Defense and Labor; U.S. General Services Administration; Office of Management and Budget; North Carolina Military Business Center; American Legion; VET-Force; and the National Veteran Small Business Coalition.
When: 12/6/23 from 1-3 p.m. ET
Participants may join at this link: https://bit.ly/IATF-Dec23. Participants may also join by phone at 206-413-7980 and enter the Conference ID: 564 607 216#.
Thursday, Dec. 7
Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs Meeting
Hosted by: Timothy Green, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business Development
Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman Opening Remarks
Robert Bailey, ACVBA chairperson, Veteran small business owner
Department of Veterans Affairs: small business update
Madison Services Group: legislative updates
ACVBA committee members (list)
When: 12/7/23 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
Public participants may join at this link: https://bit.ly/ACVBA-Dec23 Public participants may also join by phone at 206-413-7980 and enter the Conference ID: 905 930 636#
Public comments and questions are strongly encouraged to be submitted in advance via email by Dec. 4 to veteransbusiness@sba.gov. For technical support, please visit the Microsoft Teams support page. Meeting minutes will be available after both meetings at sba.gov/ovbd under the “Federal Advisory Committees” section.
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