Certifying Body
National Veteran Business Development Council
Cost
$500 - $750
Processing
45-60 days
Renewal
Annual
Organization overview
What NVBDC is and what it does.
Certifies veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses for corporate supplier diversity programs.
Certifications issued
What NVBDC certifies you for.
Each certification below has its own guide with eligibility rules, application steps, fees, processing time, and the corporate or government buyers that recognize it.
Eligibility rules
Who can apply for NVBDC certification.
- Ownership
- 51% owned and operated
Corporate buyers
Companies that source from NVBDC-certified suppliers.
Corporate supplier diversity programs that recognize NVBDC certification on their supplier registration portals. Once your certification is approved, you can register directly with any of these companies as a verified diverse supplier.
Other issuing bodies
Adjacent certifying organizations.
VA CVE
Department of Veterans Affairs Center …
Federal Agency
Disability:IN
Disability:IN
National Organization
NGLCC
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
National Organization
NMSDC
National Minority Supplier Development Council
National Organization
NWBOC
National Women Business Owners Corporation
National Organization
Before you apply
Confirm you qualify for NVBDC before you start the application.
NVBDC certification takes weeks to process and a rejection adds weeks to the queue. The quiz cross-checks your ownership, location, revenue, and structure against NVBDC's eligibility rules and every other certification you might qualify for, so you can sequence applications instead of repeating the same paperwork.