The GSA IT Schedule 70 is the government’s resource for purchasing IT products and services and has plenty of benefits like time savings, built-in value, cost reduction and seamless selection process. The IT Schedule 70 is placed under the (ITS) Office of Integrated Technology Service and FAS or Federal Acquisition Service or FAS.
How vendors get leverage by getting on the schedule
The annual sale through the IT Schedule estimates to $14 billion which is lucrative enough for any vendor to get on the program. The other benefits include
Teaming - collaborating with other industry partners and providing a complete solution to meet the specific customer requirements is possible with Contractor Team Arrangements (CTAs).
Ease of use - the BPA’s or Blanket Purchase Agreement and the simple online ordering make the process very easy and accessible.
Built-in value - great opportunities to attend workshops, training program, the nation-wide network of resources and the free-tools with the responsive regional GSA representatives are the other beneficiary aspect of the GSA schedule.
Variety - the access to more than 5,000 industry suppliers which provides millions of products and services creating a huge network.
Safe Harbor - the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) agreement is an important aid for companies on GSA Schedule.
Finally
The IT Schedule is the most popular and the biggest procurement vehicle for acquisition options offered to the Federal Government. If you are a vendor and do business related to IT products and services, then you might be missing the opportunity to do business in the federal world. Check the SIN’s in the schedule list and find out how your business can fare in the federal world.
If you need help to figure out the demand for your products and services and the process on how to get on the schedule then hire the consulting services for help and guidance.
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