{"id":2377,"date":"2023-07-17T04:51:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T04:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-cord.com\/?page_id=2377"},"modified":"2024-01-19T15:50:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:50:40","slug":"veteran-business-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blue-cord.com\/veteran-business-enterprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Business Enterprise"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2377\" class=\"elementor elementor-2377\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33ed0387 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"33ed0387\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b2358d\" data-id=\"5b2358d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56983144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56983144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Veteran Business Enterprise<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735b159b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"735b159b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounded by combat Veteran Michael T. Waldrop in 2010, Blue Cord is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Orlando, Florida.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32712db6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32712db6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44684932\" data-id=\"44684932\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23ad7e3d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23ad7e3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55523235\" data-id=\"55523235\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c06781c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c06781c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information surrounding the Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act may be found in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;Search_String=&amp;URL=0200-0299\/0295\/Sections\/0295.187.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Statutes Chapter 295.187<\/a> indicating in subsection 4(a) that a state agency, when considering two or more bids, proposals, or replies for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, at least one of which is from a certified Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE), which are equal with respect to all relevant considerations, including price, quality, and service, shall award such procurement or contract to the certified Veteran Business Enterprise. This rule is understood in the industry as the \u201cRule of Two.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10436337\" data-id=\"10436337\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390130cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"390130cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cf961d5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cf961d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fbe6708\" data-id=\"5fbe6708\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c310eb7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c310eb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1851eede\" data-id=\"1851eede\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7946ea27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7946ea27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62bb4ab8\" data-id=\"62bb4ab8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ab34f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ab34f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) Program, along with the Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Local Developing Business (LDB), is referenced in all proposal and solicitation requests for Orange County Public Schools (OCPS), Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), and the City of Orlando (to name a few) as a preference to ensure that VBEs have an equitable opportunity to compete for contracts and subcontracts and that good faith efforts are made to include VBEs in all proposals. To this end, the inclusion of a VBE will result in various ratings and\/or scoring awards during bid evaluation.<\/p><p>For more information on these requirements based on sector, you may visit:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocps.net\/departments\/procurement_services\/office_of_business_opportunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OCPS \u2013 Office of Business Opportunity<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.municode.com\/fl\/orlando\/codes\/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIICICO_CH7PRCO_ARTXISUDI_S7.1102VEBUENPR&amp;wdLOR=c1FCC32B9-FFFB-F14B-9E34-32F503D79002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Orlando \u2013 Chapter 7.1102 Veteran Business Enterprise Preference<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/orlandoairports.net\/site\/uploads\/Veteran-Business-Enterprise-Policy-1200.04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOAA VBE Program<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a84609c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a84609c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b9e8cc7\" data-id=\"7b9e8cc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad40658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ad40658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interested in learning about Blue Cord\u2019s services as a VBE? Visit our Professional Services page.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71db452c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"71db452c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/professional-services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Go To Professional Services<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran Business Enterprise Founded by combat Veteran Michael T. Waldrop in 2010, Blue Cord is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Information surrounding the Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act may be found in Florida Statutes Chapter 295.187 indicating in subsection 4(a) that a state agency, when considering two or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Veteran Business Enterprise | Blue Cord","_seopress_titles_desc":"Navigate the Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act with insights from Florida Statutes Chapter 295.187. Uncover the &#039;Rule of Two,&#039; stipulating that state agencies, when considering bids, must award contracts to certified Veteran Business Enterprises (VBE) when equal on relevant considerations. 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