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...

Before Networking Program: Health and Wellness in the Workplace Join us for Tips on Wellness on a ShoestringYou will learn: The areas to focus on to make your company a healthier workplace Ways to evaluate your own workplace culture and how it can impact wellness How to create workplace wellness challenges within your company Steps to take to become a healthier you Dr. Michelle Robin will inform us on ways to stay healthy and to maintain a hea...

On Tuesday, November 18th, GSA FAS will be hosting an onsite Industry Day to discuss the proposed IT Schedule 70 Special Item Number (SIN) for Cloud Computing Services. GSA issued an RFI to obtain feedback from Industry and other key stakeholders to better understand how industry partners are currently selling cloud computing services on IT Schedule 70 and to determine how best to align its cloud technology offerings to reflect how these servi...

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.

Networking- Educational Program: "Forecasting Federal Opportunities with Mission & installation Contracting Command (MICC) & Veterans Affairs (VA)" Start your day with breakfast and networking with over 100 other business and government reps. from across the region. Kansas City is fortunate to have many agencies working for the success and growth of regional small businesses and these groups have joined together to present this monthly...

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...

In this session, Opportunities: A Peek at Upcoming Projects, we will: - Identify the customer - Analyze the current and future needs - Determine how to choose the right tools - Discuss solution oriented proposals - Understand marketing pitfalls Register for a session now by clicking a date below: Wed, Jun 25, 2014 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the...