Introduction: Provided to VA staff as a read ahead for a meeting scheduled for March 2, 2022 with SDV-MPG members on suggestions to improve VA’s MSPV program.
VA MSPV DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT AREAS OF CONCERN
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS GROUP
March 2nd, 2022
BACKGROUND: Members of the Service-Disabled Veteran Medical Products Group (SDV-MPG) are committed to helping VA develop a comprehensive Medical Surgical Products Prime Vendor Program (MSPV) to strengthen VA’s ability to provide world class healthcare to veterans. We have been engaged for over 5 years in this effort. We have experienced many versions of a MSPV program and have identified many challenges for a service-disabled veteran-owned small business to participate. A brief history is provided in our paper of February 2022, copy included as an attachment.
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