As part of GSA’s mission to make buying and selling services more efficient and effective, we continue to build new tools and enhance existing tools to help agencies make better buying decisions including contract and task order pricing information. There are several unique CALC+ tools available on buy.gsa.gov to support government acquisition professionals in services pricing business intelligence. Join us this month to learn more about...

Come learn about managing personal property throughout the disposal cycle in the Personal Property Management System, also known as PPMS. All property custodians will automatically be granted access to PPMS to manage their property once one of their items goes to GSA Sales. This class will include utilization, donation, and sales information, but will focus on the important property custodian tasks in PPMS such as auction review/approval, uplo...

This webinar on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration focuses on the critical first phase: Inventory and Assessment. Learn how to begin your agency's quantum readiness journey with GSA. We'll cover conducting cryptographic inventories of active systems and explore available acquisition options through GSA’s portfolio of proven IT contracts.

This course provides Delegation of Procurement Authority Training for GSA's 8(a) STARS III Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) for IT services. The training defines GSA GWACs, identifies the features and benefits of the 8(a) STARS III GWAC, provides an understanding of 8(a) STARS III ordering procedures and outlines responsibilities of ordering contracting officers. Please note: This training is limited to Federal/Military personnel. Co...

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) First Friday training series delivers targeted educational sessions covering essential core topics. These sessions will provide actionable insights and strategies for vendors, equipping them with the knowledge and tools required to successfully navigate the complexities of the federal procurement landscape. Join us for the Office of S...

Excess property is the first source of supply - learn how to acquire items for your agency using PPMS. This training will provide you with information on who can acquire excess personal property, requirements from the Federal Management Regulation (FMR 102.36), whether reimbursement is required, and how to use the “want list” feature in order to be notified when property is reported on PPMS.gov. We’ll also review the standard...

OASIS+ Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) Training gives procurement staff access to the new OASIS+ contracts and teaches best practices for task order issuance. The DPA clearly delineates the roles and responsibilities between the GSA contracting officer and the ordering contracting officer and complies with the Office of Management and Budget's executive agent designation to GSA. Warranted OCOs (a contracting officer appointed pursuan...

Excess property is the first source of supply - learn how to acquire items for your agency using PPMS. This training will provide you with information on who can acquire excess personal property, requirements from the Federal Management Regulation (FMR 102.36), whether reimbursement is required, and how to use the “want list” feature in order to be notified when property is reported on PPMS.gov. We’ll also review the standard...

This is Delegation of Procurement (DPA) Training for all active GWACs Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) enable federal agencies to buy cost-effective, innovative solutions for information technology (IT) requirements from a Best-In-Class (BIC) designated contract vehicle. Because most, if not all, government agencies have a need to buy IT services and solutions, GSA has made this purchasing convenient through its GWAC Programs. In t...

Target Audience: Federal/State/Local Agencies and MilitaryAttention all public sector employees in the contracting and acquisition career field! In GSA's Market Research As a Service (MRAS) Customer Training: Effective Market Research (Fed/Military), you'll learn the importance of market research, how and when to conduct it, and how to get the best results by making your data collection methods more efficient. You'll also delve into the regula...