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...

The GSA Federal Acquisition Training Symposium will take place May 10-11, 2016, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This event is specially designed to benefit federal government employees and military members who make or influence procurement decisions. An invaluable experience for acquisition or program managers, the training and exhibition provides you with opportunities to: Build your acquisition knowledge with our extensive, t...

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...

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.

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. One (1) CLP credit.

Webinar open to all. 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...

GWACs enable federal agencies to buy cost-effective, innovative solutions for their information technology (IT) requirements on a worldwide basis. Webinar open to all government agencies. 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...

This webinar is open to all. This comprehensive training provides an overview of GSA Schedules contracting and ordering procedures. Learn about placing orders against Multiple Award Schedules, as outlined in FAR Subpart 8.4. You will also learn about unique flexibilities within the GSA Schedules program. By taking this training you may receive a training certificate with credit toward your warrant requirements. Date: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 The...