The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center, NITAAC, is now holding free trainings for all those involved in the purchase of information technology products, services and solutions. Earn 2 CLPs as you learn about our government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs): ECS III for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. You’ll find NITAAC GWA...

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...

Oversight and Enforcement: The Role of Analytics in Crime Every day, oceans of information become available to enforcement and audit organizations, providing invaluable insight to enforcement organizations across government. The job of turning data into intelligence is the role of business analytics. Deciphering criminal patterns, surveillance, and tracking data are also playing a role in prevention. These enable enforcement officials to pred...

The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) offers free training sessions for procurement teams who purchase information technology products, services and solutions. Each attendee earns 2 CLPs when you learn about our Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs): ECSIII for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. NITAAC is only OMB...

How can we transform the federal government and drive innovation to create an efficient, effective and economical government? This event is for industry, government, and non-profit leaders committed to practical, not political solutions to government efficiency and effectiveness. Join us for a morning discussion on the future of the federal government and what we can do together to drive transformation and innovation. Government Transformation...

Government Cloud Brokerage: Who, What, When, Where, Why? Presented by FedInsider, WTOP, and Federal News Radio 1500 AM, this complimentary one-hour video training webinar will explore the Administration’s establishment of the Cloud First policy and how agencies are taking full advantage of cloud computing in order to maximize capacity utilization, improve IT flexibility and responsiveness, and minimize cost. As agencies seek to combine d...

Procurements made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures are one of the easiest ways for Government agencies to acquire supplies and services. For vendors, it generally does not require the award of a contract vehicle like the GSA Schedule nor the tremendous up-front investment of competing for a "hunting license.” While buys made this way account for billions in government spending every year and these streamlined acquisitions continue...

Join us and learn how GSA can support your Green Purchasing requirements and watch the live demo of our latest eTool...GSA's Reverse Auction. “Green purchasing” or “sustainable acquisition” refers to purchasing products with specific environmental or energy attributes. In this course, we'll examine additional options for minimizing the environmental impact of acquisitions. GSA has launched its government managed Reverse...

The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center, NITAAC, is now holding free trainings for all those involved in the purchase of information technology products, services and solutions. Earn 2 CLPs as you learn about our government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs): ECS III for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. You’ll find NITAAC GWA...

The GSA Multiple Award Schedules Program is one of the most widely used federal contract vehicles and may also be used by state and local governments to purchase commercial services and products. These contracts continue to be the go-to source for federal buying, with almost $40B in sales in FY12, and are a common point of entry for commercial and emerging companies new to federal contracting. However, many myths still exist about the Schedule...