1. B UILDING VA Construction in the Department of Veterans Affairs

2. Major Construction Defined as projects $10 million or more Defined as projects $10 million or more Requested substantial increase in funding (obligations) Requested substantial increase in funding (obligations)

3. Major Construction Defined as projects $10 million or more Defined as projects $10 million or more Dominated by Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Dominated by Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Followed by National Cemetery Administration (NCA) in distant second place Followed by National Cemetery Administration (NCA) in distant second place

4. Project Origination Concept paper developed Concept paper developed Reviewed and scored by various VA workgroups Reviewed and scored by various VA workgroups Approved by Secretary Approved by Secretary Submitted to Office of Management and Budget Submitted to Office of Management and Budget Legislative authority and funding requested Legislative authority and funding requested President’s budget request submitted first Monday in February President’s budget request submitted first Monday in February Authorization and appropriation passed by the Congress Authorization and appropriation passed by the Congress

5. Identifying Opportunities President’s budget request President’s budget request Appendix volume has detailed agency- by-agency presentation Appendix volume has detailed agency- by-agency presentation Projects listed under Construction, Major Projects appropriation account Projects listed under Construction, Major Projects appropriation account VA web site provides supplemental information on budget request VA web site provides supplemental information on budget request Detailed discussion of projects Detailed discussion of projects Five-year capital plan Five-year capital plan www.va.gov/budget/summary/index.htm www.va.gov/budget/summary/index.htm

6. Identifying Opportunities Legislation passed by the Congress Legislation passed by the Congress House and Senate appropriations bills list funded projects House and Senate appropriations bills list funded projects Final decision in enacted appropriation bill Final decision in enacted appropriation bill Projects listed under Construction, Major Projects appropriation account Projects listed under Construction, Major Projects appropriation account Legislative reports issued Legislative reports issued Committee reports provide more detail Committee reports provide more detail Conference report often incorporates committee language, with changes Conference report often incorporates committee language, with changes

7. Identifying Opportunities Solicitation issued in FedBizOpps Solicitation issued in FedBizOpps Major construction issued by VA Central Office Major construction issued by VA Central Office Search for notices issued by Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) Search for notices issued by Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) Sign up for all notices issued by CFM Sign up for all notices issued by CFM

8. Major Construction Veterans Health Administration Major medical facilities— Denver CO Denver CO Lee County FL Lee County FL Orlando FL Orlando FL Las Vegas NV Las Vegas NV Syracuse NY Syracuse NY Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh PA National Cemetery Administration New cemeteries— Birmingham AL Bakersfield CA Jacksonville FL Sarasota FL Southeastern PA Columbia / Greenville SC

9. Minor Construction Defined as projects less than $10 million Defined as projects less than $10 million Requested modest increases in funding (obligations) Requested modest increases in funding (obligations)

10. Minor Construction Defined as projects less than $10 million Defined as projects less than $10 million Dominated by VHA and NCA Dominated by VHA and NCA Included funding for Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Included funding for Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

11. Project Origination Application developed Application developed Reviewed and scored by various VA workgroups Reviewed and scored by various VA workgroups Included in Operating Plan Included in Operating Plan Approved by Deputy Undersecretary for Health (VHA) and Office of Management Approved by Deputy Undersecretary for Health (VHA) and Office of Management Congress notified Congress notified Funding included in Construction, Minor Programs appropriation account Funding included in Construction, Minor Programs appropriation account Most not listed item-by-item Most not listed item-by-item

12. Identifying Opportunities Forecast of Contracting Opportunities Forecast of Contracting Opportunities Site hosted by Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Site hosted by Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Content entered by contracting offices (medical centers) Content entered by contracting offices (medical centers) http://www.va.gov/osdbu/dbwva/index.asp http://www.va.gov/osdbu/dbwva/index.asp Solicitation issued in FedBizOpps Solicitation issued in FedBizOpps Search by medical centers Search by medical centers

13. Questions? Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Mail Stop 00SB Washington DC 20420 (202) 461-4300 or (800) 949-8387 www.va.gov/osdbu