Virginia Industries for the Blind Don Rymer December 8th & 9th 2003
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Virginia Industries for the Blind
Don Rymer
December 8th & 9th 2003
VIB
Why Your Vendor of Choice?
Program Outline
Our Mission
A Little History
The JWOD and Mandatory source laws
Purchasing, Product and Services Available
Question and Answers
Mission of VIB
Be self-sufficient and self-supporting
Enhance the quality of life for blind and visually impaired
individuals by providing gainful employment
Provide opportunities for career development
Provide employment related services to blind and visually
impaired individuals
History
Started
as private organization in 1925
Transferred to a State Agency About
1930.
Plants in Charlottesville and Richmond
Stores in Northern VA. Richmond and
Tidewater
Services in Richmond, Northern VA.,
Tidewater and Salem.
Present Organization
Secretariate for Human and Health Services
Department of the Blind and Vision Impaired
Dr. Joseph A Bowman, Commissioner
Virginia Industries For the Blind
Robert C. Berrang
Deputy Commissioner - Enterprises/
General Manager VIB
Charlottesville Plant
Jim Meehan
Manager
Satellite Operations & Vocational Rehabilitation
Karen Van Riper
Manager
Richmond Plant
Rick Bohrer
Manager
Facilities, Contract Admin & Spec. Products
Don Rymer
Manager
Financial Operations
George Harrison
Manager
Special Projects
Gary Peltier
Manager
Procurement Specialist
Wayne Wymer
What is JWOD
Javits-Wagner-O’Day program
Customers are Federal Agencies or Military
Under Federal Law, Only Blind or Severely
Handicapped Receive Set Aside
Requirements for Industries within their
own state.
Virginia State Code Mandatory Source
Laws are copies of the JWOD program.
Restrictions/Rules
Purchasing from VIB
Advantages
1. Easy
2. Economically good for Virginia via
reducing endowments and creating tax
payers in their place.
Procedures, methods of payment, terms,
freight, lead times
Products Manufactured by VIB
Examination gloves
Writing instruments
Mattresses
Mattress Covers
Physical Fitness
Uniforms (PFU’s)
Army Brown T-Shirts
Pillows
Mop Heads
Mop Handles
Spice & Tea
Specialty work
Overview of VIB Services
Court Debt Collection - VA. Tax Department
Store Operators, Federal Office Supply Stores
Receptionist
Salem Veterans Admin. Hospital Switchboard
Order Entry
Mail Services
Customer Service Representatives
Vending Services
Future Plans for VIB
New products
Building Renovation/expansion - Cpt. May 03
Additional Stores
While Remaining Self-Funded
Our New Facility
OVERVIEW
Self Sufficient
Provides
Opportunities
Enhances Quality of
Life for Visually
Impaired Individuals
Tax Payers (120 Blind)
Quality Products
(MIL-I 45208A)
Excellent Customer
Service
Approved Source
Just Good Business
The Main Point?
The
continuing emphasis in our
organization is to provide all VCO’s clear
evidence that VIB deserves to be your
“Vendor of Choice”
For Additional Information
About VIB - Gary Peltier at (434) 295-5168
or Email: [email protected]
About Blind Services Available to Virginians
- Department for the Blind and Vision
Impaired - (800) 622-2155
Visit Us at Our Web Site
www.vdbvi.org/vib
Questions and Answers
The Secret Word Is!!!