Transcript Virginia Industries for the Blind Don Rymer December 8th & 9th 2003

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
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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
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Purchasing from VIB
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Advantages
1. Easy
2. Economically good for Virginia via
reducing endowments and creating tax
payers in their place.
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Procedures, methods of payment, terms,
freight, lead times
Products Manufactured by VIB
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Examination gloves
Writing instruments
Mattresses
Mattress Covers
Physical Fitness
Uniforms (PFU’s)
Army Brown T-Shirts
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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
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Future Plans for VIB
New products
 Building Renovation/expansion - Cpt. May 03
 Additional Stores
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While Remaining Self-Funded
Our New Facility
OVERVIEW
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Self Sufficient
Provides
Opportunities
Enhances Quality of
Life for Visually
Impaired Individuals
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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
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About VIB - Gary Peltier at (434) 295-5168
or Email: [email protected]
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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!!!