NIB Announces Soraya Correa as New President and CEO
On February 5, NIB announced that Soraya Correa will be the next president and CEO, following an extensive nationwide search. Kevin Lynch, who has been NIB president and CEO for more than 15 years, announced last summer that he will retire on April 30.
Correa will join the NIB team on March 18 as president and CEO elect. She will work closely with Lynch while she meets with NIB staff, associated nonprofit agency leaders, and the AbilityOne Commission. Correa will connect with government customers, partners, and representatives of the blindness community, as well as other stakeholders, as she learns more about the program. On April 15, she will step into the role of president and CEO, and Lynch will become president and CEO emeritus until his retirement on April 30.
Correa developed extensive skills in government procurement as a contracting and program management professional, coupled with many years of experience leading and transforming organizations. A member of the Senior Executive Service, she held several leadership roles at the Department of Homeland Security. Most recently, she served as chief procurement officer from 2015 until her retirement in 2021. Correa designed and implemented initiatives to enhance business operations and mission support provided by more than 1,400 contracting professionals, who processed more than 70,000 procurement actions totaling over $25 billion in goods and services each year. Currently, she is executive director of the National Contract Management Association Contract Management Institute, which provides research, studies, and analyses to enhance procurement and contracting business practices.
“I couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to lead an organization comprised of such outstanding individuals united by a vitally important mission,” Correa said. “I believe that my government procurement background will be of great value in growing the organization and expanding employment opportunities for people who are blind.”
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Download the 2023 NIB Annual Report
Over the past fiscal year, NIB and our associated nonprofit agencies continued to increase employment for people who are blind by focusing on preparedness, performance, and partnership.
Learn more about last year's achievements in our 2023 Annual Report. Visit the NIB website and download an accessible PDF or plain-text version of the report.
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2024 Employees of the Year: Deadline Extended to February 16
Kathy Gallagher, Learning and Development Manager, NIB
The nomination deadline for the 2024 Peter J. Salmon Employee of the Year Award and the Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award has been extended to 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, February 16.
Please review the criteria below for each of these national awards before submitting your nominations.
Please note: Completing this nomination form requires you to first log in to your Google account or create a new one if you do not have access to an existing Google account. This is purely due to the requirement to upload and store photos in Google Drive. No other Google user account information is collected. Click here to create a Google Account.
If you have questions, please contact Kathy Gallagher, kgallagher@nib.org or 703-310-0343.
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February PLIMS Data Extract Now Available
Tom Netznik, Controller, NIB
The February Procurement List Information Management System (PLIMS) data extract is now available on the NIB Associated Agency Bulletin Board under Procurement List. The PLIMS data extract is updated monthly to provide the latest information available from the AbilityOne Commission on more than 20,000 active items on the PL. It is provided in Excel with easy search and sort capabilities, and it can be downloaded to your computer.
Click here to set up a Bulletin Board account. If you are having trouble with the password for an established Bulletin Board account, email servicecenter@nib.org or call 703-310-0333.
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February Product Development List Now Available
McKeon Milford, Specialist, Assignments, Product Development Support, NIB
The Product Development List (DL1) for February is now available on the NIB Associated Agency Bulletin Board. The DL1 includes the NSN, project name or description, and line of business for all items currently under development at all NIB associated agencies. It serves as a supplement to the current agency development list sent on the first Monday of each month, which outlines products under development only at the recipient agency. You can also access the DL1 Frequently Asked Questions on the Bulletin Board.
Click here to set up a Bulletin Board account. If you are having trouble with the password for an established Bulletin Board account, email servicecenter@nib.org or call 703-310-0333.
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February 20 Webinar: What Appropriations Delays Mean for Your Federal Business
Jason Endicott, Program Sales Manager, NIB
Join NIB for an interactive webinar featuring Larry Allen, president of Allen Business Partners, titled “What Appropriations Delays Mean for Your Federal Business.”
Allen will cover a variety of issues around this topic: While the federal government is funded until early March, there are still no "final" appropriations for the 2024 government fiscal year. Customers can't start new projects that require these funds. Will there actually be appropriations this year? Will some agencies get them, and not others? Will there even be another CR? Will you actually be able to conduct business this year?
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Heard & Empowered Podcast:
Teri Shirk on Why Everyone has the Right to Work
Listen to Heard & Empowered this week for the first part of Hoby Wedler's enlightening conversation with Teri Shirk, president and CEO of the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI).
Teri has 35 years of experience in nonprofit management focused on people with disabilities, and in this episode, she shares her insights on why everyone has the right to work. She discusses the many long-term employment opportunities provided by CABVI and other NIB associated nonprofit agencies for people who are blind, and how these agencies are great places to transition from social security benefits to financial independence and well-paid jobs with benefits.
Listen to Heard & Empowered now online or via your favorite podcast platform. Amplify our mission: Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review!
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OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
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OPPORTUNITIES
Responses due February 14
ASSIGNMENTS
AbilityOne Product Assignments for January 2024
McKeon Milford, Specialist, Product Development Support, NIB
The January 2024 listing of AbilityOne product assignments is now available on the NIB Associated Agency Bulletin Board under AbilityOne Assignments. Please submit all requests to assignments@nib.org, with requests for Military Resale (Impulse, Power Panel, and SKILCRAFT®) assignments flagged to the attention of Irwin Ramirez. All federal requests must use the Request for Assignment form located under AbilityOne Assignments on the Bulletin Board.
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NIB STAFFING ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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There are no staffing announcements this week. |
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NIB AND AGENCY MEDIA COVERAGE |
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Vision Monday Magazine, January 26, 2024
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Kathleen Lather, Director of Office Administration/Grant Writer, Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany
Abby McLaughlin, Media Liaison, Outlook Nebraska
Diana Voigt, Director of Marketing and Communications, Beyond Vision
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FMP Price Tool Training Sessions for GSA Region 2 and GSA Region 3/6
Hosted by NIB Contract Administration and Pricing Support
Training Session Options
Invitations will be sent to the points of contact at each NPA. For questions regarding training registration, please contact Timothy Dudley, tdudley@nib.org, or Kenny Bao, kbao@nib.org.
FMP Price Tool Office Hours for GSA Region 2 and GSA Region 3/6
Hosted by NIB Contract Administration and Pricing Support
Available Office Hours
Virtual Product Development Plan Cost Training
Hosted by NIB Product Engineers
Wednesday, February 14, 3:00 p.m. ET
Quarterly virtual training on completing the PDP Cost documents. Email Kurt Borgoyn at kborgoyn@nib.org at least 24 hours before the session to receive a Zoom invitation.
Monthly IT Directors Update
Hosted by James Arnold, NIB Senior Director, Information Technology
Friday, February 16, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon ET
Monthly meeting covering a range of IT topics.
Webinar: What Appropriations Delays Mean for Your Federal Business
Featuring Larry Allen, President, Allen Business Partners
Tuesday, February 20, 1:00 p.m. ET
Allen will cover a variety of issues around the topic of federal government appropriations
Continuous Process Improvement Call
Hosted by Chuck Froemke, NIB Senior Director, Administration
Thursday, March 21, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Quarterly call for agency employees associated with continuous process improvement to share successes and learning on critical Lean Six Sigma methods and techniques.
NIB/NAEPB Public Policy Forum
May 13-16, 2024
The Westin Alexandria Old Town
More details, including lodging and registration, will be available soon.
NIB Finance Forum
June 4-6, 2024
NIB Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia
Stay tuned to NIB This Week for details on registration, rooms, and more.
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ABILITYONE BASE SUPPLY CENTER EVENTS |
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Below are the upcoming AbilityOne Base Supply Center® (BSC) vendor shows and/or customer appreciation days.
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