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Louisiana

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A house resolution in Louisiana, 2020 HR 44b,  urged and requested “the secretary of state to work with the Department of Revenue, the Department of Economic Development, and the office of state procurement to create a central electronic repository of information, resources, training, and opportunities that small, rural, minority, female, and veteran entrepreneurs can access when registering their businesses with the state.”

HB 391 created The Veterans First Initiative to "provide for the certification of veteran-owned businesses, the creation of an insignia to identify a business as part of the initiative, and a database to search for veteran-owned businesses.

Louisiana’s Veteran Initiative (LAVETBIZ) by Louisiana Economic Development is a certification program designed to help VOBs and SDVOBs small businesses gain greater access to purchasing and contracting opportunities that are available at the state government level. It states, "For small purchases (less than $30,000), state agencies can waive the required additional quotes if a certified company submits a reasonable quote. 12% of the total evaluation points can be added to your bid on a Request for Proposal (RFP). Prime contractors who use your business as a subcontractor on a bid for an RFP are also eligible to receive additional percentage points on their bid." Learn more here.

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Gov. Jeff Landry

Sen. John Neely Kennedy

Sen. Bill Cassidy

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