Illinois Central management Services
announces 2023 Surplus Summit to outline surplus inventory program
available to Veteran-owned businesses
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[April 11, 2023]
The Illinois Department of Central Management
Services (CMS) announced the 2023 Surplus Summit, a virtual
conference taking place on April 20, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. This inaugural conference, cosponsored by Senator Tammy
Duckworth (D-IL), is designed to inform and engage Veteran-Owned
Small Businesses (VOSBs) about the availability of Federal Surplus
property that is available for free or low cost.
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The
GSA Federal Surplus Property Program is administered by the Illinois
State Agency for Surplus Property (ILSASP), a division of CMS, and
governed by regulations of the U.S. General Services Administration
(GSA). The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
authorizes the donation of federal surplus property to qualified
entities. This includes a wide range of items, such as: Vehicles,
Tractors, Trailers, Boats, Heavy Equipment, ATV’s, Shop Equipment,
Drones, Field Kitchens, and 3D Printers. To date, nearly 60
different (VOSBs) from throughout all of Illinois have participated
in the program and have acquired over 5,200 items valued at over $15
million.
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“The skills and experience our veterans gained while
bravely serving our country make them uniquely positioned to be able
to start and run successful businesses in the State of Illinois,”
said CMS Acting Director Raven A. DeVaughn, “CMS is honored to
administer a program that will help provide additional resources to
veteran-owned small businesses.”
In an effort to reach the broadest audience of veterans throughout
Illinois, the 2023 Surplus Summit will be hosted virtually on WebEx.
The agenda for this half day conference will
provide an overview of the program, surplus property available and
offer a review of the registration, request, and compliance
processes. Specifically, the agenda will feature:
*Welcome from Senator Tammy Duckworth
*Overview of the GSA Role & Engagement with the State of Illinois
and VOSBs
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*VOSB Certification Process and Assistance through
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
*Introduction of the CMS Surplus Team and Navigating the Surplus
Process
*Types and location of property available
In addition, the conference will feature a discussion with VOSBs
from a cross section of industries who have benefitted from the
program and will share their stories about its impact.
CMS also administers additional surplus programs that are available
to certain nonfederal organizations to obtain personal property that
the federal government no longer needs. Eligible organizations may
include: Non-Profit and Public Programs for the Elderly, Public
Agencies (Police, Fire, Public Works, Schools, etc., of any County,
City, Village), Non-Profit, Tax-Exempt Health or Educational
Organizations (Libraries, Schools, Museums, etc.) and Programs for
the Homeless, among others.
For more about information about the Surplus Program and to register
for the 2023 Surplus Summit, visit www.illinois.gov/fedsurplus
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