This course provides Delegation of Procurement Authority Training for GSA's 8(a) STARS III Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) for IT services. The training defines GSA GWACs, identifies the features and benefits of the 8(a) STARS III GWAC, provides an understanding of 8(a) STARS III ordering procedures and outlines responsibilities of ordering contracting officers. Please note: This training is limited to Federal/Military personnel.

You are invited to join the Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Acquisition Community of Practice (ACoP) on August 16 at 1p.m. EST. Since the launch of the C-SCRM ACoP, GSA and CISA have been co-leading an effort to broaden the level of awareness and develop agency maturity in the areas of acquisitions, supply chain risk management, and cybersecurity across the Federal Government for information communication technology and ser...

Timely contract closeout process has been identified as a government-wide issue. Closing contracts in a timely manner can help to limit the government’s exposure to risks by identifying and recovering improper payments to contractors and avoiding paying interest fees when the government does not pay contractors on time. Timely closeout also ensures that the government deobligates and uses unspent funds from completed contracts before th...

This live, interactive webinar training on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)-IT Pre Award / Offer Preparation is focused on MAS Pre Award and Offer Preparation is hosted by a GSA acquisition professional that will review key elements of the eOffer process for attaining a MAS contract. The training will also provide an open forum for prospective contractors to seek additional clarifications from expert GSA contracting personnel.

Acquisition Training for the Real World (ATRW) Summer FY22 8/5/2022: Market Research As a Service (MRAS): In this course, you will learn why market research is conducted, when and how to conduct market research; the regulatory nature of FAR Part 10 and how it ties into other decisions such as acquisition planning (Part 7) small business set-asides, commercial items, contract type selection and more, and how to get better results by making you...

Acquisition Training for the Real World Summer FY22 Register here Why: Become an expert on GSA’s tools and digital services and how they can help improve your acquisitions Gain skills to improve the government’s buying power and reduce contract duplication Learn about GSA’s efforts to make it easier to find and acquire products, services, and solutions to meet mission needs Earn CLPs to maintain your certifications Acquisitio...

This year’s GSA SmartPay Training Forum will be held virtually! Join us for the 2022 GSA SmartPay Virtual Training Forum, which will take place from August 2-4, 2022. In early April 2022, visit the forum’s website at gsasmartpayforum.org* for more details about the 2022 GSA SmartPay Virtual Training Forum! Whether you are brand new to the program or a seasoned professional, the GSA SmartPay Virtual Training Forum continues to be th...

Writing requirements can seem hard but it doesn't have to be. Join us for tips on where to look for examples and the best format to use. Also, important things to remember about grammar and word choice. Acquisition Training for the Real World (ATRW) Summer FY22 8/3/2022: Writing Better Requirements: Writing requirements can seem hard but it doesn't have to be. Join us for tips on where to look for examples and the best format to use. Also, im...

You'll learn about the eight steps of performance-based acquisition - complete with samples & examples, templates, and other resources to make acquisition more collaborative. Acquisition Training for the Real World (ATRW) Summer FY22 8/2/2022: Understanding Steps to Performance Based Acquisition (SPBA): You'll learn about the eight steps of performance-based acquisition - complete with samples & examples, templates, and other resources...

Acquisition Training for the Real World (ATRW) Summer FY22 7/28/2022: How to complete a CPARS : How to enter data in the CPARS system.