SDVOB
A certified service-disabled veteran-owned site contractor
VALOR Development LLC is certified by New York State as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business and holds federal Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business verification. VALOR performs site work and civil, concrete cutting and removal, utility trenching, site prep and restoration, and general construction services on commercial and public projects across Central New York and the Finger Lakes.
New York State SDVOB participation
New York's Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act, signed May 12, 2014, set a statewide goal of 6 percent participation by certified SDVOBs on state contracts. The law now sits in Article 3 of the New York State Veterans' Services Law. The Office of General Services' Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development certifies SDVOBs and publishes the directory of certified firms.
The goals reach beyond state agencies: the law also covers state authorities and public benefit corporations, and applies to contracts over $100,000 for the construction, major repair or renovation of real property. Contracting agencies set goals on individual contracts, and bidders typically submit an SDVOB utilization plan with the bid — with documented good-faith efforts where they can't meet the goal. Some state financial assistance programs, such as the Environmental Facilities Corporation's, carry SDVOB goals through to municipal construction contracts.
Only firms certified by OGS count toward a goal, and the SDVOB has to perform a commercially useful function — a distinct element of the work that it actually performs, manages and supervises. How much of a subcontract counts depends on the contracting agency's rules; on NYSDOT contracts, 100 percent of the value of the work an SDVOB subcontractor performs is counted, within the work categories the firm is certified for. VALOR's certified categories are listed in the OGS directory.
Federal SDVOSB
The government-wide goal for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses is at least 5 percent of the total value of federal prime contract and subcontract awards each fiscal year — raised from 3 percent by the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
The U.S. Small Business Administration certifies SDVOSBs through its VetCert program, which took over the function from the Department of Veterans Affairs on January 1, 2023. Certification is required for SDVOSB set-aside and sole-source awards, and a federal prime counting an SDVOSB subcontractor toward its subcontracting goals needs that subcontractor to be certified.
Scopes VALOR performs
The work a general contractor can bring VALOR in to perform on a commercial or public project:
- 01Site work & civilGrading, drainage, earthwork and material handling on commercial and public sites.
- 02Concrete cutting & removalCore drilling, slab and wall sawing, doweling, and removal of the cut concrete.
- 03Utility trenchingUtility excavation and open-cut trenching, bedded, backfilled and compacted to spec.
- 04Site prep & restorationClearing a site before work starts, keeping erosion controls in place, and restoring it when work is done.
- 05General construction servicesPreconstruction investigation, scheduling, site logistics and project management through construction.
SDVOB questions
What general contractors and public owners ask about VALOR's certification.
Is VALOR Development a certified SDVOB?
Yes. VALOR Development LLC in Syracuse is certified by the New York State Office of General Services as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB), and holds federal Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) verification. Certified New York SDVOBs are listed in the OGS directory.
What is New York State's SDVOB participation goal?
New York's Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act, signed May 12, 2014, set a statewide goal of 6 percent SDVOB participation on state contracts. The law now sits in Article 3 of the New York State Veterans' Services Law, and contracting agencies set goals on individual contracts.
Can a general contractor count a certified SDVOB subcontractor toward a New York State SDVOB goal?
Yes, when the subcontractor is certified by OGS and performs a commercially useful function — a distinct element of the work that it actually performs, manages and supervises. How much counts is set by the contracting agency's rules; on NYSDOT contracts, for example, 100 percent of the value of the work an SDVOB subcontractor performs is counted toward the goal.
What is the federal SDVOSB contracting goal?
The government-wide goal for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses is at least 5 percent of the total value of prime contract and subcontract awards each fiscal year, raised from 3 percent by the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The U.S. Small Business Administration certifies SDVOSBs through its VetCert program.
Sources
- NYS Veterans' Services Law, Article 3 (§§ 40–43)
- NYS Veterans' Services Law § 42 — statewide 6% goal
- NYS OGS — Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development
- NYS OGS — certified SDVOB directory
- NYSDOT Standard Specifications (Jan. 1, 2026), § 102-12
- 15 U.S.C. 644(g) — federal SDVOSB goal
- U.S. SBA — veteran contracting assistance (VetCert)
- 13 CFR Part 128 — VOSB and SDVOSB certification
Program rules change and each contract sets its own requirements. Check the solicitation and the contracting agency's current rules before relying on any figure here. Last reviewed September 2026.
Bringing VALOR onto a bid?
Send the project, the scope and the bid date, and someone from VALOR will be in touch.
Call (844) 535-0331