The Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) provides market-based training programs to help Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses compete in federal contracting. Programs include VIP START, GROW, ADVANCE, INTERNATIONAL, AEROSPACE, and CORPORATE. Training is no-cost for veterans and focuses on federal procurement success. Graduates have won over $50 billion in federal prime contracts. Veteran entrepreneurs apply to programs online. The institute has operated since 2009 and provides community support nationwide. Find Veteran Institute for Procurement and thousands of other veteran resources at VeteransDirectory.com.