Drayton, Drayton & Lamar, Inc. (DDL) is a verified Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) as defined by Public Law 106-50 and Public Law 108-183.

In a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs dated May 9, 2013 "Congratulations! On behalf of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) ... I am writing to inform the applicant that your service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), Drayton, Drayton & Lamar, Inc., has been verified and added to the verified Veteran business database at www.Vetbiz.gov. The business will be eligible to participate in Veterans First Contracting Program opportunities with VA. … Thank you for your service to our country and for continuing to serve America through small business ownership. It is an honor to support Veterans in Business – Still Serving America!"

The passage by Congress and subsequent signing into law by President Bush of Public Law 108-183, the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003, ushered in a new age of opportunity for Veteran-owned companies. Section 308 of Public Law 108-183 mandates set-aside and sole-source procurement opportunities for Veteran-owned businesses doing business with the federal government.

Public Law 109-461 establishes Department of Veterans Affairs contract goals for participation by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans.

Drayton, Drayton & Lamar, Inc. (DDL) has been successfully rated at Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for Development Maturity Level 3. DDL was rated Level 2 using CMMI in 2006 and then at Level 3 in 2014 using the new CMMI for Development Model. This company-wide appraisal demonstrates a significant commitment to excellence in process improvement and software development. CMMI is a framework of industry best practices for improving the management, development, and maintenance of products and services. CMMI was developed by the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a federally funded research and development center. Benefits of using the CMMI include reduced cost and higher productivity, quality and customer satisfaction. CMMI is recognized as the standard of excellence in government and industry, and the U.S Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes CMMI ratings to be predictive of organizational performance. DDL’s rating resulted from a rigorous assessment by Cepeda Systems and Software Analysis, Inc. using the Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI). Maturity Level 3 confirms compliance in 17 process areas spanning management, engineering, and support activities.

View our CMMI Certificate of Achievement at sas.cmmiinstitute.com/pars/pars_detail.aspx.

General information regarding appraisals can be found at sas.cmmiinstitute.com/pars/.

On April 16-17, 2014 Morehouse College held it's 8th Annual Innovation Expo. Established in 2006, this event is the longest running program of its kind dedicated to providing a national platform for stakeholders from Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCUs/MIs) to gain visibility, experience, and training on how to translate innovative ideas and research into viable businesses.  DDL received the I.C.E. Small Business Award of Excellence. 

See more at Donald Lamar Small Business Award of Excellence and Morehouse College I.C.E. Awardees.