Oklahoma § 72-63.22 - Preference for veteran vendors
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 72-63.22 — Preference for veteran vendors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-63.22. Preference for veteran vendors
A. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs may grant a
preference, for purposes of the expenditure of funds for tangible or
intangible personal property or services to be acquired by the
agency, to an honorably discharged veteran or to a lawfully
recognized business entity having a majority ownership of fifty-one
percent (51%) or more of the business that is held by an honorably
discharged veteran at the time the contract is awarded.
B. No individual veteran or veteran-owned business entity, as
defined in subsection C of this section, shall be eligible for
consideration as a veteran vendor pursuant to this section unless
the individual veteran or veteran-owned business entity has
registered with the federal System for Award Management (SAM.gov) in
the same manner as required to do business with the federal
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government or has met alternative requirements for qualification or
substantiation as established by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans
Affairs.
C. As used in this section, the term "veteran" shall be defined
in accordance with Section 2 of Title 72 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs may promulgate
rules for implementing the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 472, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.
NOTE: Laws 2019, c. 392, § 2 repealed by Laws 2020, c. 161, § 68,
emerg. eff. May 21, 2020.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 63.22 of Title 74 to provide
consistency in numbering.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 72-63.22
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 72-63.22 cover?
Section 72-63.22 ("Preference for veteran vendors") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 72-63.22?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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