e-Buy provides a variety of benefits to federal agencies. e-Buy:

• Allows federal agencies (buyers) to maximize their buying power, by leveraging the power of the Internet to obtain quotations from GSA Schedule and Technology contractors (i.e., GSA Schedule 70 (Information Technology), Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), and Network Services and Telecommunications) that result in best value purchase decisions;

• Provides buyers with a Request for Quotation (RFQ) management tool that will result in savings in both time and money;

• Provides an interactive capability for federal buyers to communicate requirements and quotations via the web and email; and

• Provides a fast, efficient, and easy-to-use electronic RFQ system that streamlines the acquisition process.