Workshop Title

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Building Procurement Fitness
Un Hidden Treasures on the eVA Home Page
Building Procurement Fitness
Tim Barrett, Deputy Director, eVA Bureau
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Welcome to the eVA Home Page..
Building Procurement Fitness
www.eVA.Virginia.Gov
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The Objectives of the eVA Home Page

• Inform Vendors and Buyers
• Provide Public Access to Key Information
• Market the eVA Program
• Provide Log in Access to Vendors and Buyers

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For Vendors

• How to do Business With the Commonwealth
• How to Register as an eVA Supplier
• Procurement Contacts for the Commonwealth
• What Bids and Solicitations are Posted
• eVA Login in Access
• What Agencies and Localities are Registered in
  eVA
• Knowledge Center Updates and Alerts

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For Buyers

• Quick Links to Manuals and Documentation,
  APSPM, NIGP, Public Reports, Training.
• Knowledge Center Updates and Alerts
• Local Government Sign-Up
• eVA Login Access
• Registered Vendors with SWAM info
• Vendor Catalogs Available

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For Marketing

• Upcoming events
• How to join eVA
• Details about Procurement in the Commonwealth
• Learn About eVA
• eVA Statistics, Spend, Participants, Users
• Dashboard Information

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Most Used Home Page Links

• Local Government Sign-Up
• Vendor Registration/Guidelines
• Solicitations, Awards and Future Business
  Opportunities
• SWAM Certification
• More Buyer/Vendor Information
• Password Resets

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eVAs Home Page Address

• www.eva.virginia.gov

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Whats in Store for the eVA Home Page

• The eVA Home Page Will be Updated and Improved in
  2006.
• Here is an example of the first round of
  changes..

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Do you Have Any Suggestions?

• e-mail your suggestions to
• timothy.barrett_at_dgs.virginia.gov

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• Live Demo Hot Spots Workshop Facilitator Only
• Explain the three sections of the home page
• Left General information links
• Center eVA Specific and User information (Vendor
  and Buyer)
• Right eVA Stats and events
• Go To and Brief Explanation of
• Password Reset
• Vendor Registration
• Solicitations and Awards
• Reports List
• SWAM Certification
• More Vendor Buyer Information
• State Contracts
• Scroll Box
• eVA Stats and Links
• Training
• Recommended Browsers
• NIGP/UNSPSC codes

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