Ordering activities often ask why they should use GSA Schedules to meet their procurement needs, and what are the benefits of doing so?  In this article we will outline some key benefits of using GSA Schedules. 

Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) Senior Procurement Analyst Tommy Benton continues his Schedules vs. Open Markets video series from the 2012 GSA Expo. This video focuses on acquisition planning and tries to answer the question: FAR Subpart 8.4 and FAR Part 15 - how do they compare? Tommy shows side by side comparisons of FAR Subpart 8.4 and FAR Part 15 in key areas: Providing for full and open competition, solicitation methodology, evaluation procedures, and management/administration.   Click here to watch this video on YouTube.

Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) Senior Procurement Analyst Tommy Benton continues his Schedules vs. Open Markets video series from the 2012 GSA Expo. This video wraps up FAR Part 7 planning and goes into the differences between FAR Subpart 8.4 and FAR Part 13, covering full & open competition, solicitation procedures, evaluation procedures, management administration (good table comparisons shown). Click here to watch this video on YouTube.

Join us next Wednesday for the next clip of Schedules vs. Open Markets (Pt 10 of 11)!