Review clusters of certified veteran-owned firms sharing an address, phone or principal.
The dataset shows 56 matches for this pattern; the 50 largest are cited here — groups of three or more SBA-certified veteran-owned firms sharing a street address, phone number, email or principal, together holding $5.1B in VA obligations. Shared attributes are common for benign reasons; SBA considers them when it assesses ownership and control (13 CFR 128.203). The recommendation is grounded in 50 pattern-detector matches across the VA award data. Each cited match links back to specific source records, so every dollar in the headline can be re-added from them. Dollars are obligations on the cited records, not estimated losses.
Net obligations involved is the sum of the cited matches' obligations (commitments recorded on USAspending.gov). It is the scale of the records to review, not an estimate of loss, improper payment or recoverable money; totals across recommendations can overlap.
Risk overview
Affiliation and control questions are decided under SBA regulations (13 CFR 121.103, 128.203); unresolved clusters can affect size and certification status.
Linked firms and drifting scopes obscure who is actually performing the work.
Eligibility and control of veteran-owned firms are a recurring VA OIG review topic.
Justification & audit trail
50 cited matches · $5.1B in net obligations involved
The dataset shows 56 matches for this pattern; the 50 largest are cited here — groups of three or more SBA-certified veteran-owned firms sharing a street address, phone number, email or principal, together holding $5.1B in VA obligations. Shared attributes are common for benign reasons; SBA considers them when it assesses ownership and control (13 CFR 128.203). The recommendation is grounded in 50 pattern-detector matches across the VA award data. Each cited match links back to specific source records, so every dollar in the headline can be re-added from them. Dollars are obligations on the cited records, not estimated losses.
- linkshared street address 800 CORPORATE DR (ZIP 22554)source: sba.cert
- certified_firms$7source: sba.cert
- group_net_obligations$2.4Msource: app.award_current
- linkshared street address 5680 KING CENTRE DR (ZIP 22315)source: sba.cert
- certified_firms$6source: sba.cert
- group_net_obligations$14.5Msource: app.award_current
| Source | Row | Field | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| sba.cert | GDG1AZ5ALWQ6 | link | shared street address 800 CORPORATE DR (ZIP 22554) |
| sba.cert | GDG1AZ5ALWQ6 | certified_firms | 7 |
| app.award_current | GDG1AZ5ALWQ6 | group_net_obligations | 2,353,511 |
| sba.cert | D3YAAC5HR8C6 | link | shared street address 5680 KING CENTRE DR (ZIP 22315) |
| sba.cert | D3YAAC5HR8C6 | certified_firms | 6 |
| app.award_current | D3YAAC5HR8C6 | group_net_obligations | 14,527,102 |
| sba.cert | DSDYAMZ3VRL5 | link | shared street address 260 PEACHTREE ST NW (ZIP 30303) |
| sba.cert | DSDYAMZ3VRL5 | certified_firms | 5 |
| app.award_current | DSDYAMZ3VRL5 | group_net_obligations | 10,388,940 |
| sba.cert | DVFKRULPER77 | link | shared street address 3101 WILSON BLVD (ZIP 22201) |
| sba.cert | DVFKRULPER77 | certified_firms | 5 |
| app.award_current | DVFKRULPER77 | group_net_obligations | 165,419,069 |
| sba.cert | CGPPQ3U4F675 | link | shared contact email wbridges@cbdg-ae.com |
| sba.cert | CGPPQ3U4F675 | certified_firms | 5 |
| app.award_current | CGPPQ3U4F675 | group_net_obligations | 48,355,791 |
Timeline & dependencies
- D+14Audit committee briefed
- D+45Evidence pack assembled
- D+90Decision recorded
Calibrated next steps
- 01For each cluster, check whether the firms disclose affiliation and whether the veteran owner controls day-to-day operations (13 CFR 128.203).
- 02Compare the cluster's awards for limitations-on-subcontracting compliance.