FLOfficial sources reviewedManual eligibility reviewOrganization benefit—not a personal entitlement

Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act

Florida state agencies use a tie-bid preference for qualifying certified Veteran business enterprises when price, quality, service and other relevant factors are equal. Certification has Florida domicile, qualifying wartime or service-disabled Veteran ownership/control, size and net-worth requirements; it is not available automatically to every Veteran-owned company. Apply through the Department of Management Services. Competing preferred businesses may be ranked by net worth, and local governments are encouraged—not required by this provision—to offer similar treatment.

Catalog recordOrganization benefit—not individual eligibility

An agency must make the actual eligibility decision.

The program is source-verified, but its eligibility rules are not automated in this record.

Program overview

Administering agency
Florida Legislature
Source verification
official page text
Rating relationship
No rating threshold is inferred; confirm any program-specific disability rule with the administering agency.
P&T requirement
P&T is not inferred from the program title or summary; verify the current official requirements.
TDIU treatment
Manual verification required.
Temporary-rating treatment
Manual verification required.
Residency requirement
Residency or another jurisdiction connection may be required; verify the program-specific rule.

Why this result appeared

This provision applies to qualifying organizations, not an individual Veteran’s personal eligibility. A personal profile cannot establish organizational qualification.

Manual requirements

  • This provision applies to qualifying organizations, not an individual Veteran’s personal entitlement. A personal benefits profile cannot establish organizational eligibility.
  • Confirm the organization’s legal qualification, program-specific requirements, application process, and required evidence with the administering agency or program provider.

Organizational requirements

  1. Open the linked program source and review the current requirements.
  2. Contact the administering agency if any eligibility term, deadline, benefit value, or local procedure is unclear.
  3. Apply only through the administering agency’s process after confirming that the program fits your circumstances.

Documents to consider

  • Evidence of the organization’s qualifying legal status
  • Program-specific records, including property ownership and use records when a property exemption is requested
  • Application and supporting documents requested by the administering agency or program provider

Limits and caveats

  • This is an official-source program record, not an agency eligibility decision.
  • Program terms can change between review dates; use the linked official source before relying on a deadline, amount, waiver, exemption, or qualification path.
  • The program description was checked against text from the linked official page or document.

Application, timing, and local administration

Application requirement
The administering agency may require an application, supporting records, or local filing.
Filing deadline
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Renewal
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Benefit value or formula
Varies under the official program rule
Local warning
Local administration may vary; manual verification may be required
Source language
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Official sources

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Florida Statutes §295.187 — Certified Veteran business procurement preference

Florida Legislature · Reviewed 2026-09-18

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Florida Military and Veterans Benefits

U.S. Department of the Army · Reviewed 2026-08-29

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Data version 2026.09.18 · Record version effective 2026-08-29 · Next review due 2026-12-27

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