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with actual users (employers, Service members, and Veterans) in a virtual user tesing session the

week of March 2 (exact dates TBD). Solvers should bring to this event a clickable MVP to receive
feedback from these three user groups, in order to update a fnal MVP submission at the end of this
phase. Solvers selected to participate in this phase mus participate in the user tesing in order to be
evaluated and advance to the next phase.

Prize: Up to 3 awardees will advance to the next phase and receive $100,000 each.

Notifcation date of advancement of Finaliss to Phase IV: May 8, 2020 by 5:00 PM EST

Phase IV: Field Tesing (Finals)

Open Date: May 11, 2020

Duration: 8 Weeks

Close Date: July 3, 2020 – Deadline to submit at 5:00 PM EST

Submit: Alpha Product Version, 30-minute TAP module

Submission details to VETS.Challenge2020@dol.gov:
The sender should be the same Ofcial Representative that submitted the entry for the
Solver team in Phases I-III.

Title the email subject line “Veterans Employment Challenge Phase IV Pilot Materials”.
The product should be fully functional for job seekers and employers.

Description: The Phase III awardees (up to 3 Solvers) will be invited to participate in small-scale
pilot to tes their product with Service members participating in TAP sessions during the weeks of

June 15 and June 22 (exact dates TBD). Solvers will have 30 minutes in these sessions to present
their tool, demo, and provide the opportunity for Service members to tes the tool / observe their
reactions and use. Following these demos and delivery, Solvers will have one week to update their

fnal product before submission. Solvers selected to participate in this phase mus participate in the
user tesing in order to be evaluated and advance to the next phase. Solvers mus cover their own
expenses to the user tesing event.

Prize: 1 Finalis will advance to the next phase and receive a prize of $300,000.

Notifcation date of advancement of selected Finalis to Phase V: July 10, 2020 by 5:00 PM EST

Phase V: Implementation Pilot

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