State & Local

Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) Senior Procurement Analyst Tommy Benton continues his Schedules vs. Open Markets video series from the 2012 GSA Expo. This video continues from last week's clip (3 of 11) topic of an overview of what FAR Subpart 8.4, FAR Part 13, and FAR Part 15 covers. Tommy dives down into SINs and Schedules authority. Click here to watch this video on YouTube.

Join us next Wednesday for the next clip of Schedules vs. Open Markets!

If you're with state or local government, here's a partial list of programs GSA offers your agency:  Computers for Learning;  Surplus Personal Property Donations;  Narrowbanding;  Disaster Recovery Purchasing;  Wildland Fire Remediation;  IT Products;  Law Enforcement and Security Products;  Cooperative Purchasing.

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.

From its initial beginnings to current processes and future expansions, learn more about GSA’s 1122 program.
 

Did you miss Tricia Scaglione's webinar on GSA State and Local Programs? No worries, here is the link to her presentation given September 8th. Be sure to mark your calendar for next month's webinar on "GSA Schedules and Sustainability", October 20th, 1pm EST.

This welcome and introduction video highlights the seven programs offered by GSA to State and Local Government.

Want to learn more about GSA's State and Local programs? Join this webinar to get a brief overview on:

• Cooperative Purchasing
• 1122 Program
• Disaster Recovery Purchasing
• Public Health Emergencies

Want to learn more about GSA's State and Local programs? Join this webinar to get a brief overview on:
• Cooperative Purchasing
• 1122 Program
• Disaster Recovery Purchasing
• Public Health Emergencies

Recently we received the following question on our GSA Schedules Facebook page: Can someone please kindly explain what seems to be duplication in effort in government cooperative purchasing http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100739 and http://www.uscommunities.org/?