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Helping disabled vets in business

Nassau County to enhance opportunities

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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Legislator C. William Gaylor, III announced a new local law to create the Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program to help ensure service disabled veterans play a greater role in providing goods and services to Nassau County residents.

The program provides service-disabled veterans additional assistance and support in forming and expanding small businesses by ensuring greater participation in contracting opportunities with Nassau County.

“Service-disabled veterans who have sacrificed so much for our nation, state and county will now have greater access to county business with the passage of this legislation,” said Gaylor. “We are indebted for their service and obligated to create opportunities that encourage our veterans to seek business opportunities. This legislation is long overdue and a positive step forward to better assist veterans with county business opportunities, while having a positive impact on our economy and further reducing the low county unemployment rate.”

  Service-Disabled Veterans-Owned Businesses must obtain certification from the New York State Office of General Services Division of Service Disabled Veterans' Business Development. The program will be managed by the Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs (OMA).  This office will conduct outreach and monitor compliance with the local law. There are already more than 200 companies certified as service-disabled, veteran-owned Businesses in New York State. 

To apply for State certification, these business owners can visit www.ogs.ny.gov or call (844) 579-7570.  To register with Nassau County for bidding opportunities service-disabled veteran business owners can call (844) 773-2243 or visit www.nassaucountysharedservices.com" www.nassaucountysharedservices.com.

For more information on Veteran Service Agency programs, veterans may visit the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency at 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, Building Q, in East Meadow or can call (516)-572-6565.  If transportation is needed, veterans may call (516) 572-6526.