Gateway U - Real World Acquisition Training Fall 2020 Why: Become an expert on the tools and digital services available on the Acquisition Gateway and how they can help improve your acquisitions Gain skills to improve the government’s buying power and reduce contract duplication Find out the latest information on Federal Marketplace initiatives Earn CLPs to maintain your certifications Gateway U - Real World Acquisition Training Fall 202...

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...

Training on GSA Global Supply™ Requisition Purchasing. Sign Up to Learn How to Equip Your Mission with Hand and Power Tools from GSA. Join us for this convenient and concise overview of how to purchase from GSA Global Supply’s offering of power tools, generators, tool kits, and other tools used daily by machine shops; retrofitting facilities; and mechanics. You’ll also learn how to complete a government-to-government (G2G) tr...

When: Tuesday, September 8, 2020Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time) Who Should Attend: All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how the 8(a) STARS II GWAC can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before re...

Before issuing task orders using OASIS or OASIS SB, Federal Contracting Officers (COs) must complete training and receive a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA). Training sessions last approximately 90-120 minutes and venues will offer two Continuous Learning Points (CLPs). What does the training cover? Basic Contact Information; Scope; Ordering process; Roles and responsibilities; and Resources. Who should attend?1102 Series Personnel on...

This training will provide insight as to how to gain business opportunities. The discussion will include the benefit to having the schedule and the advantage for your customers to utilize the schedule program. We'll talk about how to identify potential customers and the online resources that GSA has available to assist you in doing business with the Government, and much more.

When: Wednesday, August 26, 2020Time: 11:00 AM - Noon Eastern Time Who Should Attend:All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how the VETS 2 GWAC can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA...

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. This is a two (2) CLP credit course. Note: Industry may participate by following these directions: https://meet.gsa.gov/ipi.

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 your data collection methods easier. The course will use real life scenarios, examples from GSA’s market...

This comprehensive training course covers Federal Supply Schedules contracting and ordering procedures. It addresses placing orders against Multiple Award Schedules, as outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 8.4. In this course you will learn about the unique flexibility within the GSA Schedules program. This is a four (4) CLP credit course. Note: This webinar satisfies the FAC-C Level 1 training requirement (equivalent to FA...