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Three Bid Points and a 3% Target — but You Cannot Stack Them

A service-disabled veteran business enterprise certified in Missouri gets a THREE-POINT bonus preference on state bids and proposals, and 3% of state contract dollars are targeted at SDVEs. The certification asks for at least 51% ownership by a service-disabled veteran certified by the federal VA, with control of management and daily operations, and the firm must do business as a Missouri firm or keep a Missouri office. Two limits to plan around: the three points CANNOT BE STACKED with the RSMo 34.069 points, and the 3% goal is waived where there are not enough qualified bids.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

A service-disabled veteran business enterprise certified in Missouri gets a THREE-POINT bonus preference on state bids and proposals, and 3% of state contract dollars are targeted at SDVEs. The certification asks for at least 51% ownership by a service-disabled veteran certified by the federal VA, with control of management and daily operations, and the firm must do business as a Missouri firm or keep a Missouri office. Two limits to plan around: the three points CANNOT BE STACKED with the RSMo 34.069 points, and the 3% goal is waived where there are not enough qualified bids.

What it's worth: Three bonus points on state bids, against a 3% contracting goal

  • A THREE-POINT bonus preference on state bids and proposals.
  • 3% of state contracts are targeted to SDVEs — WAIVED where there are not enough qualified bids.
  • At least 51% ownership by a service-disabled veteran certified by the federal VA, WITH control of management and daily operations.
  • NO MINIMUM DISABILITY PERCENTAGE is set in the statute.
  • The firm must do business as a Missouri firm or maintain a Missouri office.
  • THE THREE POINTS CANNOT BE STACKED with the points under RSMo 34.069.
  • Implementing rule: 1 CSR 40-1.050. Certification is through the Office of Equal Opportunity.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You have a service-connected disability.
  • You own a business.
  • Missouri state contracting.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Get the federal VA certification of your service-connected disability first — the state certification builds on it.
  2. 2Apply to the Office of Equal Opportunity for SDVE certification.
  3. 3Be ready to show 51% ownership AND control of management and daily operations. Control is tested separately and is where applications fail.
  4. 4Before bidding, check whether you also qualify under RSMo 34.069. You may not take both sets of points, so work out which is worth more on that bid.
  5. 5Do not treat the 3% goal as a floor for your firm — it is waived where qualified bids are lacking.
Form
SDVE certification, Office of Equal Opportunity
File with
Missouri Office of Equal Opportunity, with the Division of Purchasing
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter
No renewal
Once granted it does not need renewing.
Worth knowingThe no-stacking rule is the planning point. A firm that qualifies twice should work out which preference is larger on each bid rather than assuming both apply.

Sources

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