Spring TRIAD Arlington, VA April 21, 2008

Call to Action – We need your help! What’s new in CVE since March Update on VetBiz.gov Verification Join Operation Transformation Choose Veterans for New Hires – Choose Veterans as Suppliers Let’s work together!

Center for Veterans Enterprise Office of the Secretary Organizational Element 17 FTE in 3 Units: –Communications –Business Development –Business Expansion Mission: “We promote business ownership and expansion for veterans and service-disabled veterans.” Objective: Expand the Business Base thru Structured Growth Established February 2001

CVE Vision Transform America with Veterans First Restore our Communities Respond to Emergencies Preserve our Environment Improve Mission Readiness –certified Federal contractor training program

CVE Corporate Liaisons Chuck Southern: Program Manager Kelsey Mortimer –VetFran Specialty Support –Telecommunications –Information Technology –Technology Transfer Beth Torres –VetBiz Initiative for National Sustainment (VINS) Andrieka McCane – Environmental Program Liaison Omar Morel – International Trade Liaison

Grow the Database with Solid Performers Go to: VetBiz.gov Online Vendor Information Pages

Restore our Communities (1) Expand supplier base: –Bio-sciences, –Bio-agriculture, –Sustainable energy; and –Other innovative and emerging technologies. Current and Future Partners: –USACE/BRAC-DLA/NAVAIR –HUBZone Program-TechGrowth Ohio –PTACs-Federal Primes –NASA-MEPs

Restore our Communities (2) TechGrowth Ohio’s challenge to us: –State of Ohio businesses only –$10M in high technology grant funds –Must spend within 2 years –Business owners must answer 3 questions 1.What problem does the technology solve? 2.Who is the market? 3.How big is the market? Web:

Respond to Emergencies Preparations: –Increase VOSBs with formal COOPs –Increase VOSBs in GSA Disaster database –Partner with Regional Teams to use VOSBs Current and Future Partners: –Federal Primes-GSA –DHS-PTACs –DoD-SBA –Local/State Govts

Preserve our Environment Objectives: –Increase green purchases from VOSBs –Increase energy security –More VOSBs adopt sustainable ops –Remain competitive in Federal market Current and Future Partners: –Federal Primes-GSA –EPA-OMB FEE –State DNRs-PTACs

Increase Mission Readiness (1) Objective: increase VOSB capability/capacity Introduce a formal education program 4 levels of certification –Level 1: Basic Understanding –Level 2: Cost Environment –Level 3: Unique DoD requirements –Level 4: Special Certifications

Increase Mission Readiness (2) Current and Future Partners: –Federal Primes-SBA –APTAC-MEPs –Federal agencies-SBDCs What content is important to you?

Call to Action – Join us? Teams launched April 2008 PTAC volunteers are Lead Agents CVE Staff: Sponsors, Logistics Teams support CVE Strategic Plan to join a Learn more: June 12 Accountability Conference & Awards Program July 7-10 National Conference

National Veterans Conference Caesars Palace Las Vegas July 7-10, 2008 Networking Break-Out Sessions Match Making Expo Conference Hotline

Because Veterans Is Our First Name