2. Virginia Industries for the Blind Don Rymer December 8th & 9th 2003

3. VIB Why Your Vendor of Choice? VIB Why Your Vendor of Choice?

4. Program Outline ä Our Mission ä A Little History ä The JWOD and Mandatory source laws ä Purchasing, Product and Services Available ä Question and Answers

5. 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

6. History ä Started as private organization in 1925 ä Transferred to a State Agency About ä 1930. ä Plants in Charlottesville and Richmond ä Stores in Northern VA. Richmond and Tidewater ä Services in Richmond, Northern VA., Tidewater and Salem.

7. Present Organization

8. What is JWOD ä Javits-Wagner-O’Day program ä Customers are Federal Agencies or Military ä Under Federal Law, Only Blind or Severely Handicapped Receive Set Aside Requirements for Industries within their own state. ä Virginia State Code Mandatory Source Laws are copies of the JWOD program. ä Restrictions/Rules

9. Purchasing from VIB ä Advantages 1. Easy 1. Easy 2. Economically good for Virginia via reducing endowments and creating tax payers in their place. 2. Economically good for Virginia via reducing endowments and creating tax payers in their place. ä Procedures, methods of payment, terms, freight, lead times

10. Products Manufactured by VIB ä Examination gloves ä Writing instruments ä Mattresses ä Mattress Covers ä Physical Fitness Uniforms (PFU’s) ä Army Brown T-Shirts ä Pillows ä Mop Heads ä Mop Handles ä Spice & Tea ä Specialty work

18. Overview of VIB Services ä Court Debt Collection - VA. Tax Department ä Store Operators, Federal Office Supply Stores ä Receptionist ä Salem Veterans Admin. Hospital Switchboard ä Order Entry ä Mail Services ä Customer Service Representatives ä Vending Services

19. Future Plans for VIB ä New products ä Building Renovation/expansion - Cpt. May 03 ä Additional Stores ä While Remaining Self-Funded

20. Our New Facility

21. OVERVIEW ä Self Sufficient ä Provides Opportunities ä Enhances Quality of Life for Visually Impaired Individuals äTäTäTäTax Payers (120 Blind) äQäQäQäQuality Products (MIL-I 45208A) äEäEäEäExcellent Customer Service äAäAäAäApproved Source äJäJäJäJust Good Business

22. The Main Point? ä The continuing emphasis in our organization is to provide all VCO’s clear evidence that VIB deserves to be your “Vendor of Choice”

23. For Additional Information ä About VIB - Gary Peltier at (434) 295-5168 or Email: peltiegf@dbvi.state.va.us ä About Blind Services Available to Virginians - Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired - (800) 622-2155

24. Visit Us at Our Web Site www.vdbvi.org/vib www.vdbvi.org/vib

25. Questions and Answers The Secret Word Is!!!