Thank you for your service!  

Michigan has a special commitment to veterans with service-connected disabilities who bid on State of Michigan contracts.

Under  Public Act 91 of 2005, businesses owned by qualified service-disabled veterans get up to a 10% pricing preference.  "Service-connected disability" is defined as a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service as described in 38 USC 101(16). "Qualified" means a business entity that is 51% or more owned by one or more veterans with a service-connected disability.  

PA 91 also establishes a goal of awarding 3% of total state expenditures for goods, services, and construction to qualified service-disabled veteran-owned companies. PA 133 of 2008 has now raised that goal to 5%.   

The DTMB-Procurement SDVOB Memo explains the application of the pricing preference.

In FY 2011, the State awarded contracts worth $33 million to businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. 

Use this site to register as a vendor with the State, study the complete contract list or the quarterly upcoming bid list, and review bid opportunities. 

Review the DTMB-Procurement FAQ Sheet for commonly asked questions:

• Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Pricing Preference Fact Sheet

Phone calls and emails are welcome:  

• Jennifer Riehle, 517-335-6633, Riehlej2@michigan.gov 
• Genevieve Hayes, 517-335-4730, HayesG2@michigan.gov 

Other Resources:  

• VetBizCentral  - A non-profit organization located in mid-Michigan, VetBizCentral serves the entire state as well as northern parts of Indiana and Ohio with a wide array of free business support services exclusively for veterans. 
• Veterans Employment Services 
• Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) - PTACs of Michigan are regional not-for-profit organizations, which assist Michigan businesses in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.