Minority / Government Business - ASE Technology, Inc.

Service-disabled veteran" means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). The Veterans Benefit Act of 2003 created the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (SDVOSB). The purpose of the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program is to provide Federal contracting assistance to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.
	What are the benefits to being certified as a SDVOSB?
	There is a goal of 3 percent of prime and subcontracts designated for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The contracting officer may set-aside acquisitions exceeding the micro-purchase threshold for competition restricted to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns when the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that:Offers will be received from two or more service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; and Award will be made at a fair market price. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for: Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; Supplies (other than acquisition from a nonmanufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concerns employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. ASE Direct, LLC's proof of being a service-disabled veteran can be evidenced by our DD Form 214 and a Veteran's Administration certified letter as to disability.