Five Central New York firms certified as service-disabled vet-owned businesses

New York Office of General Services (OGS) Acting Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that five Central New York companies have been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB).

The New York Office of General Services’ (OGS) Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to:

• Exclusive Veteran Private Security LLC, located in Norwich, which provides security and personal-protection services.

• J&M Expedited Trucking LLC (dba J&M Logistics and More), of Syracuse, a provider of freight-transportation services.

• The Baxter McNally & Whitney Group LLC, based in Oswego, which specializes in project management.

• HappyHealing420 LLC (dba Ananda Farms), of Fulton, a firm engaged in hemp and cannabis production.

• L’s Construction & Cabinetry LLC, of Syracuse, which specializes in cabinet construction and installation.

These five businesses were among nine newly certified businesses in New York state announced by OGS on March 8. The DSDVBD was created by New York State government in 2014 through enactment of the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act. The state had 958 certified businesses, as of March 8.

For a business to receive certification, one or more service-disabled veterans — with a service-connected disability rating of 10 percent or more from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or from the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs for National Guard veterans) — must own at least 51 percent of the company. Other criteria include: the business must be independently owned and operated and have a significant business presence in New York, it must have conducted business for at least one year prior to the application date, and it must qualify as a small business under the New York State program. Several more requirements also need to be met. 

New York Office of General Services (OGS) Acting Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that five Central New York companies have been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB).

The New York Office of General Services’ (OGS) Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to:

• Exclusive Veteran Private Security LLC, located in Norwich, which provides security and personal-protection services.

• J&M Expedited Trucking LLC (dba J&M Logistics and More), of Syracuse, a provider of freight-transportation services.

• The Baxter McNally & Whitney Group LLC, based in Oswego, which specializes in project management.

• HappyHealing420 LLC (dba Ananda Farms), of Fulton, a firm engaged in hemp and cannabis production.

• L’s Construction & Cabinetry LLC, of Syracuse, which specializes in cabinet construction and installation.

These five businesses were among nine newly certified businesses in New York state announced by OGS on March 8. The DSDVBD was created by New York State government in 2014 through enactment of the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act. The state had 958 certified businesses, as of March 8.

For a business to receive certification, one or more service-disabled veterans — with a service-connected disability rating of 10 percent or more from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or from the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs for National Guard veterans) — must own at least 51 percent of the company. Other criteria include: the business must be independently owned and operated and have a significant business presence in New York, it must have conducted business for at least one year prior to the application date, and it must qualify as a small business under the New York State program. Several more requirements also need to be met.