The Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation (MCCCF) Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) is the first free training program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB).

About the Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP)

VIP is a training program for owners, principals, and C-level executives of service-disabled and veteran-owned small businesses, that specifically addresses federal procurement. Our 27-hour comprehensive certification programs are taught by subject matter experts from industry and government.

VIP has always been offered at no cost to veterans nationwide. Since the creation of VIP in 2009, over 1,700 veteran-owned small businesses from all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam are now procurement ready!

With the support of our partners at SBA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, the State of Maryland and JP Morgan Chase & Co., VIP now offers 4 different curriculums designed to accelerate success and ensure procurement readiness.
For more information on program eligibility requirements, visit nationalvip.org
VIP classes are open to veteran-owned businesses nationwide, and open to one executive from each veteran-owned business enrolled. Class size is limited to 50 individuals. ​VIP programs are offered multiple times each year either in person at The Bolger Center in Potomac, MD or virtually. 
VIP Success!
  • ​61% Growth one year after graduation
  • 246% Growth 2 years after graduation
  • The 2021  INC 5000 list features 36 VIP graduate companies
  • 86% said the VIP program changed the way they do business
  • 85% of the VIP graduates are still in business 10 or more years
  • $16.9 Billion awarded in Federal contracts to VIP Grads since 2010
VIP’s value is not just the knowledge you gain through the training programs. It is also the relationships you build within the VIP Community, a network of industry experts, VIP Alumni, and Primes and government partners committed to your success.
​Apply to a VIP Program today! 
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​MCCCF funds VIP Programs through a public-private partnership made up of a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). It is also supported by the Grantor for MD, and by private sponsorships. 
VIP is funded through a grant agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and Maryland Department of Commerce.

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