Notice2026-06285

Committee Member Nominations Sought Notice; Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs

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April 1, 2026

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Small Business Administration

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The SBA Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) is issuing this notice to solicit nominations of qualified owners, operators, and officers of veteran-owned small business concerns and veteran service organizations to be considered for appointment by the SBA Administrator as a member of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA). The Committee serves as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the SBA Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development, the Congress, the President, and other U.S. policymakers on issues of interest to small businesses owned and operated by veterans. Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill vacancies on the ACVBA. ACVBA members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the SBA Administrator for terms of no longer than three years. ACVBA members serve without compensation but will be reimbursed for authorized travel-related expenses at per diem rates established by the General Services Administration (GSA) when asked to perform official duties as an ACVBA member.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16275-16276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06285]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Committee Member Nominations Sought Notice; Advisory Committee on 
Veterans Business Affairs

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Solicit nominations for veteran small business owners and 
veteran service organization representatives to serve on the Advisory 
Committee on Veterans Business Affairs.

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SUMMARY: The SBA Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) is 
issuing this notice to solicit nominations of qualified owners, 
operators, and officers of veteran-owned small business concerns and 
veteran service organizations to be considered for appointment by the 
SBA Administrator as a member of the Advisory Committee on Veterans 
Business Affairs (ACVBA). The Committee serves as an independent source 
of advice and policy recommendations to the Administrator of the U.S. 
Small Business Administration (SBA), the SBA Associate Administrator 
for Veterans Business Development, the Congress, the President, and 
other U.S. policymakers on issues of interest to small businesses owned 
and operated by veterans. Nominations of qualified candidates are being 
sought to fill vacancies on the ACVBA. ACVBA members are appointed by 
and serve at the pleasure of the SBA Administrator for terms of no 
longer than three years. ACVBA members serve without compensation but 
will be reimbursed for authorized travel-related expenses at per diem 
rates established by the General Services Administration (GSA) when 
asked to perform official duties as an ACVBA member.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the ACVBA will be accepted on a 
rolling basis.

ADDRESSES: All nomination submissions should be emailed to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f293a2b3a2d3e312c3d2a2c36313a2c2c1f2c3d3e71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="582e3d2c3d2a39362b3a2d2b31363d2b2b182b3a39763f372e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> with the subject line: ACVBA Nomination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Garcia, Office of Veterans 
Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#33525e4a1d545241505a52734051521d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8beae6f2a5eceaf9e8e2eacbf8e9eaa5ece4fd">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. For more 
information about OVBD, please visit: <a href="https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-veterans-business-development">https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-veterans-business-development</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small 
Business Development Act of 1999, Public Law 106-50, established the 
ACVBA to serve as an independent source of advice and policy 
recommendations on veteran owned small business opportunities. Through 
an annual report, the ACVBA reports to the SBA Administrator, SBA's 
Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development, the 
Congress, the President, and other U.S. policy makers. The ACVBA 
committee is made up of eight members representing veteran owned small 
business and seven members representing veteran service or military 
organizations. ACVBA members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure 
of the SBA Administrator for terms of no longer than three years. Learn 
more about the ACVBA by reviewing the ACVBA charter at: https://
www.sba.gov/document/support-

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    Requirements for Nomination Submission: Please submit a resume that 
includes the following: (1) The nominee's contact information 
(including name, mailing address, telephone numbers, and email address) 
and a chronological summary of the nominee's experience and 
qualifications, and (2) a current biography.
    Authority: This notice was prepared in accordance with the Veterans 
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999, Public Law 
106-50, Sec. 203. Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs.

    Dated: March 27, 2026.
Andrienne Johnson,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-06285 Filed 3-31-26; 8:45 am]
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