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VHA Procurement & Logistics Office (P&LO) Regional Program Office (RPO) West Virtual Business Information Session

VHA Procurement & Logistics Office (P&LO)

Regional Program Office (RPO) West

Virtual Business Information Session 

 

Date: Sept 27th, 2021

Time: 3:00PM (EST)

Host: Mr. Curtis Jordan, Executive Director, RPO West 


Webex event recording: VHA Procurement & Logistics Office (P&LO) Regional Program Office (RPO) West Virtual Business Information Sessio-20210927 1859-1

Recording link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/lsr.php?RCID=64e4285f36f4f51acb87e54b6ff2d6ce

Password: rBC2fRj@

RPO West Presentation.pdf

 

In collaboration with VA OSDBU, RPO West will host a virtual information session providing an overview of upcoming opportunities related to construction, construction related and the medical supplies business lines for FY2022 for RPO West. See the below details about the medical supplies business lines.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) that are also Women-Owned, HUBZone, and Minority-Owned are encouraged to attend.

 

Applicable NAICS: 

NAICS       Description

236220      Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

325412      Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

334510      Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing

334516      Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

339112      Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 

339113      Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

423450      Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

423830      Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

561320      Temporary Help Services

621511      Medical Laboratories

811219      Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance


About the Program Office

The VHA Procurement and Logistics Organization (P&LO) healthcare support organization within the Operations and Management branch of VHA, serves in four fundamental roles:

  1. Maintaining a supply chain management system for VHA by providing procurement and logistics services.
  2.  Exercising oversight and stewardship responsibilities for the VHA Procurement and Logistics Program to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and national policies governing federal acquisition and property management.
  3.  Ensuring customers are served in a manner that meets their needs. 
  4.  Promoting excellence in business practices through acquisition, administrative, financial,  and clinical efficiencies.




Speakers

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Curtis Jordan

Executive Director

Regional Procurement Office West

As Executive Director, Regional Procurement Office West, Mr. Jordan, in this capacity as the Head of Contracting Activity (HCA), leads over 700 contracting professionals located in 21 western states and US territories (from Texas, north to Montana, west to the Philippines). He oversees the obligation of $3 billion and the award of 44 thousand contracts annually. He manages the full range of procurement vehicles, policies, procedures, and operations for five (5) Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) and six (6) Network Contracting Offices (NCOs) in support of our nation’s Veterans. He also leads a higher headquarters staff of 20 professionals responsible for the operational execution, oversight, compliance, direction, and support to all procurement organizations within the SAO West region.Mr. Jordan ensures operational effectiveness of all procurement and contract management activities and compliance with all regulations, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Additionally, he directs standardization of organization structure, processes, procedures, terminology, performance measurement, and customer satisfaction across NCOs in the region.Mr. Jordan is a seasoned senior management professional with proven experience leading acquisition strategy, business and facility operations, program management, supply chain operations and process improvements in healthcare supplies, equipment, services, and highly technical contracts to also include construction and leasing requirements at over 450 sites of care within the western region. Mr. Jordan is certified in the Federal Acquisition Certification, Level III (Contracting), the Acquisition Professional Development Program, Level I (Life Cycle Logistics), and the Acquisition Professional Development Program, Level I (Program Management).

Location

Sep 27, 2021

Contact Us

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