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Department of Veterans Affairs American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA) Update. Veterans Enterprise Training & Services Center Washington, DC November 19, 2009. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. www.va.gov/recovery/ Funding - $1.4 Billion
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Department of Veterans AffairsAmerican Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA) Update Veterans Enterprise Training & Services Center Washington, DC November 19, 2009
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
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%
FY 2009 Goals & Accomplishments(October 1, 2008 – September 30, 2009)(TENTATIVE DATA)
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/
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