Government Business GSA Schedules

GSA Schedules

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Discusses GSA schedules (long-term contracts) and how they are used (direct delivery of commercial goods and services). Topics include obtaining and simplifying a schedule contract, schedule features (e.g., contractor team arrangements and evergreen contracts), schedule ordering guidelines and more.

GSA Schedules Background

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Discusses the GSA Schedules Program where commercial firms can sell their products and/or services to the government. Includes information on Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) for products/services sold at varying prices and Single Award Schedules (SAS) for a specific product and price.

GSA Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

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Discusses GSA Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for recurring needs for goods and services according to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3. Topics include benefits of using BPAs, BPA documents, a sample BPA format and more.

Elements of a GSA Contractor Team Arrangement

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Contractor Team Arrangements (CTAs) are agreements between two or more GSA scheduled contractors to work together to compliment each other’s capabilities. Benefits include more opportunities for small businesses, an increase in market share, the integration of different skills from each contractor and more.

Basic GSA Schedule Ordering Guidelines

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GSA Schedule ordering guidelines provide information on topics such as GSA Advantage, price reductions, small business participation, variable contract periods and more.