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Sheltered Workshops

Sheltered Workshops. providing goods and services to state agencies. Presented by Special Guests and Sandra L. Gill, CPPB, VCO. In this Session.

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Sheltered Workshops

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  1. Sheltered Workshops providing goods and services to state agencies Presented by Special Guests and Sandra L. Gill, CPPB, VCO DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  2. In this Session • DGS, DRS and Sheltered Workshops (ESO’s) are working together to increase awareness with state agencies to understand and utilize the goods and services that a sheltered workshops can provide. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  3. In this Session • What is a sheltered workshop? • What is an Employment Service Organization? • How does it differ from a Sheltered Workshop? DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  4. What is a ESO • What good and services they can provide to your agency? • How you can order from sheltered workshops without competition? • What is the intent of Employment Service Organizations (ESO)? DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  5. Special Guest Sharon L. Harrup, MS – CEO Steps Incorporated DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  6. Why Use ?? • Leverage the state’s acquisition policies and the need for quality products and services while supporting important socioeconomic goal of providing increased employment opportunities for Virginians with disabilities. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  7. Benefits for Government • Administrative cost savings from streamlined acquisition process • Time savings with ease of searching for a qualified and experienced supplier of products or services • Paperwork & pre & post award cost savings through development of long-term relationships with quality outcomes eliminating the need to re-compete contracts. • Quality services & products from experienced vendors DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  8. Benefits for Government • Security Clearances • Motivated & Reliable workforce dedicated to customer satisfaction • Superior performance and attendance ratings of employees • Eliminates constant headaches and high turnover from entry level and low-skilled FTEs • New tax revenues from wages of previously unemployed Virginians • Ongoing employment supports for contract employees at no cost to the contracting agency DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  9. Benefits for people with disabilities • Virginians with disabilities achieve greater independence • Earn a Paycheck • Reduced dependence on Government support • Join the ranks of taxpayers • Experience the American Dream! DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  10. Experience • Employment Services Organizations (ESOs) have a long and satisfying track record of contract experience with federal, state and county government. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  11. Federal Government Experience • Since 1938 for products • Wagner-O’Day Act • Since 1974 for services • Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act • Ability One (JWOD) in Virginia (FY 06) • 2,808 Virginians employed • $106.43 Million in contract sales • 14.4% Products & 86.4% services • Approximately 213 contracts + Temp services • $27.64M total wages paid DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  12. Just some of who we do business with • Dept of Defense – All Service Branches (DOD) • Dept of Education (DOE) • General Services Administration – HQ & Regional Operations • Homeland Security • Quantico • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Portsmouth Naval Hospital • VA Medical Hospital DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  13. Services DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  14. Sample of Contracts - Services • Imaging & Scanning • Clerical Services • Data Entry • Document Destruction • Switchboard Operation • File Maintenance • Forms Publication Storage and Fulfillment • Warehouse Operation & Management • Shipping & Receiving • Call Center Operations • Receptionist Services • Mail/Messenger • Supply Room Operation • Reproduction & Copy Distribution Center Management • Dispatch Services • Temp Services • Electronics Recycling • Many others DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  15. Goods DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  16. Sample of Contracts - Goods • Bags – Plastic & Trash • Industrial Sewing • Corrugated Boxes • Custom Wood Crates, Pallets, and Shipping Containers • Dried Food – Dept of Defense – All Branches • Gloves – Disposable Latex • Laser Printer Cartridges • Paper Products • Uniforms • Many Others DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  17. Other States DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  18. Special Guests Harry Weinstock, State Use Coordinator And Jack Hayek, Program Director Department of Rehabilitative Services DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  19. SAVE TIME SAVE MONEY SAVE HEADACHES SAVE THE WORLD DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  20. By the numbers • The unemployment rate in Virginia is 3.1% • The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 45-65%. • The unemployment rate for people with severe disabilities is 74%. • The unemployment rate for African Americans with severe disabilities is 85%. • Only 13% of people with severe disabilities work full-time, year round. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  21. An estimated 1.2 million people in Virginia have disabilities; 850,000 have severe disabilities. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  22. According to a 2003 Economic Benefits Study, employing people with severe disabilities in federal government contracts with sheltered workshops saves federal and state governments between $3,052-$6,084 per employee every year. This includes: 97% who reduced or discontinued their welfare benefits 92% who reduced or discontinued their food stamps benefits 77% who reduced or discontinued their SSI and 76% who reduced or discontinued pubic housing benefits. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  23. Why should this matter to you? As these people become tax payers and require less financial assistance from a variety of government programs there is far less pressure on governments to pay for services. The result - lower taxes for everyone. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  24. Can they do the work? • Today there are 94 organizations that meet the DRS definition of Employment Services Organizations. 59 of these also meet the definition of what historically were called “Sheltered Workshops”. All are monitored by DRS and must receive what is called a national “CARF” Certification. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  25. Can they do the work? • Putting it another way, among current ESO customers in Virginia are the FBI and the IRS. If you ran a company, would you do business with these agencies if you weren’t absolutely certain you could deliver what you promised? DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  26. Way to GO!! • Last year Governor Kaine joined DRS in recognizing “Disability Employment Champions” which included the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations. This year the Department of Social Services and the Department of Inland Fisheries will be recognized as Champions for their commitment to providing employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities through their purchases from Goodwill Industries of Central Virginia. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  27. WOW ! Great work ! • The Department of Social Services contracted with Goodwill to assemble a ten section “New Parent Kit” in English and Spanish and ship the kits to DSS customers. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries contracts with Goodwill for destruction of uniforms and documents, and has recently added custodial services as well. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  28. When you go home tonight and your child (or grandchild) asks you what you did today, wouldn’t it be nice to say I saved Virginia money and I helped someone with disabilities build a better life. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  29. How ! What you need to know DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  30. State Agencies • State agencies may purchase selected goods and services from nonprofit sheltered workshops and nonprofit organizations serving the handicapped without competition if the goods or services: • are of acceptable quality; • can be supplied within the time required; • are not produced by schools or workshops under the supervision of the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired or by inmates confined in State correctional institutions; and, • can be purchased within ten percent (10%) of fair market value. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  31. Local Governments • may enter into contracts without competition for the purchase of goods or services that are produced or performed by Nonprofit sheltered workshops or other nonprofit organizations that offer transitional or supported employment services serving the handicapped. DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  32. Sub-contracting • Should include a special term and condition to encourage the use (subcontract) of nonprofit sheltered workshops and nonprofit organizations serving the handicapped in solicitations that have subcontracting opportunities that sheltered workshops can perform (APSPM Special T&C 60) DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

  33. Thank you ! Questions ? DGS: Division of Purchases and Supply

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