Federal agencies are required by statute and executive order to purchase certain products with specific environmental or energy attributes. “Green purchasing” or “sustainable acquisition” refers to purchasing products with these attributes, and purchasing services under which these products will be supplied or used. In this course, we will examine additional options for minimizing the environmental impact of your acquis...

This course will familiarize you with commonly-used methods of acquisition: issuing task or delivery orders under GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) (FAR Subpart 8.4), and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13 or negotiating a stand-alone contract under FAR Part 15. This course will explore the differences and similarities between Subpart 8.4 and Parts 13 & 15 procedures, advantages and disadvantages for various situation...

In this course, you will learn about the GSA eBuy program, and how it functions to benefit both the government buyer and the vendor. Learn how to use this electronic Request for Quote (RFQ) tool. Two (2) CLP credits. As a busy acquisition workforce professional, you need best-value solutions that save time, and leave more budget for your agency’s mission. Take advantage of our Schedules training. It provides an interactive learning exper...

This training course defines and describes small business in the federal marketplace and how socioeconomic goals can be achieved using the GSA Schedules program. Learn the rules for set asides and how to best ensure small business participation following rules established in FAR Subpart 8.4. Two (2) CLP credits. As a busy acquisition workforce professional, you need best-value solutions that save time, and leave more budget for your agency...

FCL-GSA-0041 GSA Alliant and Alliant Small Business GWACs As a busy acquisition workforce professional, you need best-value solutions that save time, and leave more budget for your agency’s mission. Take advantage of our Schedules training. It provides an interactive learning experience, integrating web 2.0 and social media technology. Our training offers continuous learning points (CLPs) that may count toward your contracting certificat...

As a busy acquisition workforce professional, you need best-value solutions that save time, and leave more budget for your agency’s mission. Take advantage of our Schedules training. It provides an interactive learning experience, integrating web 2.0 and social media technology. Our training offers continuous learning points (CLPs) that may count toward your contracting certification and continuing education. You’ll learn how to ef...

As a busy acquisition workforce professional, you need best-value solutions that save time, and leave more budget for your agency’s mission. Take advantage of our Schedules training. It provides an interactive learning experience, integrating web 2.0 and social media technology. Our training offers continuous learning points (CLPs) that may count toward your contracting certification and continuing education. You’ll learn how to ef...

Open to all. In this course, you will learn how Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) leverage an ordering activity's buying power in taking advantage of quantity discounts, saving administrative time, and reducing paperwork. One (1) CLP credit.

Open to all, but geared to Government Contracting Officers (COs). Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) enable federal agencies to buy cost-effective, innovative solutions for information technology (IT) requirements. Because most, if not all, government agencies have a need to buy IT services and solutions, GSA has made this purchasing convenient through its GWAC Programs. In this continuos learning module, you will learn about the fou...

Open to all. Learn how to achieve your socioeconomic goals with the GSA Schedules program. And learn how the FAR was changed to provide agencies with discretionary authority to set-aside orders against multiple award contracts for small business. One (1) CLP credit.