Resources & Links
Enterprise Software Initiative. Through a joint project begun in June 1988 by DoD CIO community, the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative was born. All software buyers in the Department now have access to advantageous agreements with over 30 software and service providers including Symantec, Novell, Microsoft, SAP, Sun Microsystems and many others. These Enterprise Software Agreements (ESA) are open to all DoD members, U.S. Coast Guard, the Intelligence Community, NATO, and authorized Defense contractors.
DoD EMALL. Allows DoD and other federal customers to find and acquire off-the-shelf, finished good items from the commercial marketplace. The DoD EMALL offers cross catalog shopping for the purpose of comparison pricing and best value decision-making. It also provides the benefits of reduced logistics response time and improved visibility of both government and commercial sources of supply, as well as facilitates the use of the government purchase card.
GSA Advantage. GSA helps agencies better serve the public by meeting - at best value - their needs for products and services, and to simplify access to information. GSA Advantage has been a reliable and proven one-stop online resource for thousands of Federal employees worldwide. GSA Advantage offers the most comprehensive selection of approved products and services from GSA contracts.
Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI). FSSI encourages cross-government collaboration and adoption of industry best practices. This allows the government to aggregate requirements, streamline processes and leverage its buying power. As a result, best value and repeatable processes are created. They can be used in any acquisition environment to drive down the cost of commonly purchased commodities.
Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation. An e-Gov initiative within the Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE). The primary purpose of FPDS-NG is to provide Congress with data on all federal contracts. This web-based system offers both the public and federal government a self-service, near real-time, searchable repository for information about unclassified government contracts with third party vendors.
FPDS-NG FAQ
FPDS-NG Help
USAspending.gov. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Transparency Act) requires a single searchable website, accessible by the public for free, that provides citizens with easy access to government contract, grant and other award data.
Chief Acquisition Officers Council (CAOC). CAOC consists of a diverse group of acquisition professionals in the Executive Branch established to provide a senior level forum for monitoring and improving the federal acquisition system. The CAOC promotes effective business practices that ensure the timely delivery of best value products and services to the agencies, achieve public policy objectives, and further integrity, fairness, competition, and openness in the federal acquisition system. The CAOC works closely with the Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to promote these business practices in the acquisition system.
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
DPAP Strategic Sourcing LINKS
