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welcome to the virginia department of small business and supplier diversity's swam certification tutorial in this video you will learn about the commonwealth of virginia swam program including the benefits of the program and how to become swam certified first let's talk about what the swamp program is the swamp program is a commonwealth small business program that was created to enhance procurement opportunities for small women and minority-owned businesses participating in state-funded projects it was created in august 2006 when governor tim kaine signed executive order number 33 which focused on enhancing business opportunities for small women and minority-owned businesses and set a 40 goal of purchases from swan businesses for the commonwealth in july 2014 governor terrence mccullough signed executive order number 20 which set a new target goal of 42 of purchases from swam businesses for the commonwealth and created the micro business program in july 2019 governor ralph northam sign