Virginia Industries for the Blind

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Virginia Industries for the Blind

• Don Rymer
• December 8th 9th 2003

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VIB Why Your
Vendor of Choice?
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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
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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.

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Present Organization
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What is JWOD

• Javits-Wagner-ODay 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

• 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

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Products Manufactured by VIB

• Examination gloves
• Writing instruments
• Mattresses
• Mattress Covers
• Physical Fitness Uniforms (PFUs)
• Army Brown T-Shirts

• Pillows
• Mop Heads
• Mop Handles
• Spice Tea
• Specialty work

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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
• While Remaining Self-Funded

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Our New Facility
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OVERVIEW

• Tax Payers (120 Blind)
• Quality Products (MIL-I 45208A)
• Excellent Customer Service
• Approved Source
• Just Good Business

• Self Sufficient
• Provides Opportunities
• Enhances Quality of Life for Visually Impaired
  Individuals

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The Main Point?

• The continuing emphasis in our organization is to
  provide all VCOs clear evidence that VIB
  deserves to be your Vendor of Choice

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For Additional Information

• About VIB - Gary Peltier at [phone] or
  Email peltiegf_at_dbvi.state.va.us
• About Blind Services Available to Virginians -
  Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired -
  [phone]

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Visit Us at Our Web Site
www.vdbvi.org/vib
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Questions and Answers
The Secret Word Is!!!