RESCHEDULED VA FSS Service October Webinar: Commercial Sales Practices (CSP) Format
NOTICE: Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy, the CSP webinar scheduled for Wednesday, October 31 at 10am, has been cancelled. The event will be rescheduled for Wednesday, December 12 10am – 12pm CT.
Our second webinar in our Contractor Training series will focus on the fine points of the Commercial Sales Practices Format (CSP-1), including:
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Video: GSA Schedules and Small Business Utilization (Pt 1 of 5)
This week's video kicks off Mark Lee's (FAS' Acquisition Management's Policy Chief) video presentation from the 2012 GSA Expo. This clip addresses Schedules benefits for small business utilization from both the business' and agency's perspective and dives into the first topic, "What is socioeconomics? Click here to watch this video on YouTube.
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Video: Schedules vs. Open Markets (Pt 9 of 11)
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)!
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Video: Schedules vs. Open Markets (Pt 8 of 11)
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 FAR Parts 8.4, 13, 15, and 51 and their applicability. Tommy points out key selling points in each key FAR section, like Far 8.4 applicability and how the terms and conditions for a Schedule contractor are available online via eTools while also offering flexibilities to agencies by allowing them to add terms and conditions that may be unique to a specific agency.
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Video: Schedules vs. Open Markets (Pt 7 of 11)
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 FAR Part 15 and what makes it different. Tommy looks at Part 15's ability to negotiate procurements after RFP solicitation and award with or without discussion. He also dives down into the timing considerations if an issuer is thinking about procuring with this method. Click here to watch this video on YouTube.
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Video: Schedules vs. Open Markets (Pt 6 of 11)
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 FAR Part 13 and its rules/processes. Tommy also dives down into lowest price/technically acceptable vs. best value scenario for award. Click here to watch this video on YouTube.
Join us next Wednesday for the next clip of Schedules vs. Open Markets (Pt 7 of 11)!
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VA Schedule Contractor Training Program to Launch This September!
VA FSS Service is proud to announce a new training program for our prospective vendors and current contractors. Designed to teach on the various aspects of the VA Schedule solicitation proposal submission and review process, this training program will increase our organizational transparency and provide participants with an open forum for discussions with VA Schedule subject matter experts.
To reach the widest audience possible, this training program will feature live webinars, podcasts, blogs, and enhanced training articles in our monthly newsletter.
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VA FSS July 2012 eNewsletter
This month’s newsletter offers great information about GSA’s interactive online community, GSA Interact. Read the In the News section to learn how you can use this community to keep up-to-date on Schedule issues and become a part of the conversation.
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Video: BPAs (Pt 5 of 6)
To continue with the presentation on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) is information regarding the process of notifying unsuccessful offerors. Also in this video is information regarding the requirements and best practices associated with BPAs. Click here to watch this video on YouTube.
Check back next Wednesday for the final video of the BPAs series!
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Video: BPAs (Pt 4 of 6)
Continuing with the Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) interactive series is a presentation discussing the circumstances for limiting competition and sources, brand name requirements, and the basis of establishment for BPAs. Click here to watch this video on YouTube.
Check back next Wednesday as the discussion continues with more information on BPAs!
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