1VA PROGRAM

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1VA PROGRAM

• Give Your Expiring Funds Life With The 1VA
  Program

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1VA Program

• NOW is the time to start planning
• EXTENDS your expiring funding authority
• COMPLETE
• a form 2269 describing bona fide need
• a form 1358 to obligate funds to the Supply Fund
• Submit forms no later than 9/22/06
• All funds must be obligated to the SF by COB
  9/30/06

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HOW DOES 1VA WORK FOR YOU?

• The agreement holds the funds for the currently
  needed equipment, supplies or services up to
  three (3) years
• BFY 2006 agreements expire 9/30/09
• Each customer will have three (3) complete years
  to expend these funds
• All FY 06 funds must be obligated by March 2009

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Funding Limitations?
NO!

• The SF has agreements that begin as low as 8k to
  a high of 30m

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ADMINISTRATIVE COST

• A one-time Supply Fund Service Fee of 1 covers
  the 1VA Program cost of administration (This is
  much lower than the GSA FEDSIM program which also
  is limited to Information Technology
  Procurements).

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What Administrative Costs does the 1 Fee cover?

• Personal Supply Fund Representative
• IFCAP and FMS Training (limited to Supply Fund
  activity)
• Individual Spreadsheets
• Learn how to effectively monitor fund activity

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HALT!

• Do not cite Economy Act in Agreements
• Economy Act 3 U.S.C. 1535 (d)
• 1VA Program may not be used for IT procurements,
  construction, maintenance, payroll, travel, or
  severable contracts

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VHA Customers Only!
All VHA 1VA Agreements must have the signature
of one (1) of the three (3) listed below 1.
Jimmy Norris 2. Paul Kearns 3. Jim
McGahaThese signatures must be obtained prior
to submitting to the Supply Fund.
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To Maximize Program Efficiency and Customer
Satisfaction,we require two (2) POCsIFCAP
and/or FMS access
The Supply Fund is committed to Effective
Program ManagementExcellent Customer
ServiceImproving Program AccessibilityProper
Notification and Distribution of 1VA Information
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Supply Fund 1VA Program Management Staff

• Gary Snellings [phone]
• Stacey Durant [phone]
• Don Hufford [phone]
• Ron Sires [phone]
• FAX Number [phone]
• [phone]

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1VA
IS THE WAY TO GO!