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Apply for CT Veteran-Owned Micro Business Certification

Eligibility

To receive the fifteen percent price preference, a bidding business must first obtain a Veteran-Owned Micro Business Certification from the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs. The Certification is valid for one year or until such time as the business is no longer in compliance with the statutory requirements, which ever occurs first. The Certification must be submitted to DAS along with your business' state contract bid.