Registration is open for the Fall Government-wide Category Management Industry Day! Join us from 10:00 to 2:30 PM, EST on October 19, 2022 for this FREE Virtual Event. Some of the sessions will include: A Fireside Chat with The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Small Business Administration (SBA) on FY23 Small Business Initiatives. A breakdown of the SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program A demo of FREE Market Research tools to help...

Federal agencies now have a fast, effective way to buy maintenance, repair and facility (MRFS) supplies and save! GSA’s dynamic MRFS purchasing channel solution can help you save an average of 8 percent more on MRFS products than previously offered in the federal marketplace. Log on for live webinar training to discover the benefits of GSA’s MRFS solution. Seize your opportunity to attend this short, in-depth webinar, for which you...

GSA's FSSI Office Supply Fourth Generation (OS4) solution is now available.Presented by the Region 2 Business Development team, this webinar provides detailed information and training on how to order supplies through the FSSI OS4 Purchase Channel. Attendees will receive 1 CLP.The OS4 solution provides customers with the ability to cut costs and increase efficiencies by buying everyday supplies like pens, paper, and printing items from a list o...

The globe is suffering from persistent high inflation, supply chain disruption and political instability. Central banks are responding to the inflation by raising prime interest rates closer to the long term average. The effect on consumer’s spending on IT has been immediate. They are no longer spending with growth rates on devices negative across the board. Conversely, enterprises are not cutting IT spend, they are in fact increasing di...

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks have emerged in the private sector as a way to incorporate social good into the other work an organization is engaged in. It’s a lens that can enhance and inform the way a company thinks about risks, opportunities and outcomes. But when people think about improving their communities and addressing the major issues that impact daily life, they look to governments – not corporatio...

Disaster Recovery - Contracting Opportunities https://www.govassociation.org/events Learn how you can help areas devastated by hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis through government contracts. When natural disasters occur, it devastates homes, businesses, and communities. Fortunately, in the USA, we have financial support from federal and local government agencies to rebuild these communities. Through government contracts, you can...

Open Lab: Creating A Capture Plan and Ask-Me-Anything https://www.govassociation.org/events Classes are awesome, but Labs are even better. Come join us weekly as we train and prepare you to capture government contracts. These Lab sessions are designed to prepare CCM students with the hands-on support through your government contracting journey. Also, these labs sessions are open to all GCA members, partner members and the public. You're welcom...

We're happy to announce the Building Maintenance and Operations (BMO) Overview and Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) Training Session. A virtual session will be held on Tuesday, October 18th, 1:30-3:00 eastern (12:30-2:00 central). The training will provide an overview of the BMO acquisition strategy for this government-wide strategic sourcing, Best-In-Class contract vehicle as well as detailed ordering procedures on how to use it. BMO...

You are invited to join the Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Acquisition Community of Practice (ACoP) on October 18 at 1 p.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 s...

Recent federal stimulus programs sent billions of dollars to higher education. This session will break down significant higher education funding streams in the CARES Act, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA Act), and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This conversation will explore how these funds may be used to improve student outcomes, modernize legacy technologies, launch new serv...