1. Department of Veterans Affairs American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA) Update Veterans Enterprise Training & Services Center Washington, DC November 19, 2009

2. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 www.va.gov/recovery/ Funding - $1.4 Billion Reduction of Claims Backlog Improvement of our Health Care Facilities Preservation of our National Cemeteries

3. ARRA (Continued) Obligated Funds Thru 10/31/09 – $295 Million Projected Awarded Thru 10/31/09- 626 Contracting Opportunities - 652 Other than Small Business Obligations – 23% SDVOSB Obligations – 72.7% VOSB Obligations – 2.2%

4. FY 2009 Goals & Accomplishments (October 1, 2008 – September 30, 2009) (TENTATIVE DATA) CategorySecretary’s Goals VA Accomplishments Small Business28.735.07% Small Disadvantaged Bus. (including Section 8(a)) 5%8.93% Women-Owned SB5%3.32% Veteran-Owned SB10%19.68% Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business 7%16.75% HUBZone Small Business3%1.94%

5. Supplier Relationship Transformation Industry Challenge for “Best Ideas” Ideas/Concepts to meet VA’s “Top Challenges” and unspecified challenges Process to Accept and Evaluate Ideas Companies with best ideas invited to brief VA Executives http://www1.va.gov/oamm/transformation/

6. VA Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization 1-800-949-8387 202-461-4300 www.va.gov/osdbu VA Center for Veterans Enterprise 1-866-584-2344 www.VetBiz.gov