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Watch and learn more about the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program and how those eligible can obtain ALL commodities at NO cost!

This video offers insight into the Disaster Recovery Purchase and Public Health Emergency Program, a Schedules-based program for State and Local government, and how it relates and differs from the Cooperative Purchasing Program.  Learn more about the procedures and scope of this program and who is eligible.

Cooperative Purchasing allows GSA to provide states and localities access to Information Technology and Law Enforcement products and services on GSA Schedule.
 

This training segment focuses on contractor team arrangements.  This is a relationship between Schedule contractors that works to achieve a total solution for customers and limits the necessity to reach into the open market.  Additionally, the video introduces one of GSA’s e-tools, GSA eLibrary.  This is a search engine and guide to GSA Schedules.  It is the official online source for complete GSA and VA Schedules (and GWACs). 

This video further describes BPAs and differentiates between single award and multiple award BPAs. Recently, there have been major changes to single award BPAs and when they can be used; multiple award BPAs are encouraged whenever possible as they offer competition. Multiple award BPAs also offer flexibility, lowered pricing, and continually move contractors on and off of the vehicle to ensure high performance. The video also highlights the importance of using contract vehicles already in place, such as GSA’s Schedules and BPA’s.

This video introduces Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) and some of the recent changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that will affect these contracts.  Specifically, it explains ordering off of Schedules and gives an overview of 863 and the new, enhanced competition requirements.

Houston Taylor, Assistant Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service's Office of Acquisition Management, talks about this blog platform and how it can keep you informed regarding the latest GSA Schedules news.