Pros and Cons of GSA Schedule Acquisition

Pros: It keeps things quick, fair, and legal when buying products and services. It ups transparency and lets government groups find the best deal from trusted vendors. It saves the federal government money by cutting out unnecessary hoops to jump through. It allows both sides to stay focused on what really matters: getting the job done.

Cons: It can be a lot of work to get and keep a GSA Schedule contract awarded. It takes a lot of time and effort to market a GSA contract, to meet the minimum sales requirement each year, to keep up with changes to pricing and documentation, and so forth. A good GSA consultant can help with all of this, and more.

Simplify GSA Schedule Acquisition with Proven Strategies

Simplify GSA Schedule acquisition offers many resources to help contractors with their GSA business, including a Roadmap for New Schedule Offerors, a GSA Vendor Education Center, and the Pathways to Success training and readiness assessment. The GSA website also contains useful tools for buyers and sellers, such as sample Performance Work Statements, statements of work, and quotes templates.

GSA’s streamlined ordering procedures allow agencies to place Task or Delivery Orders, establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), or take advantage of other procurement options like Contractor Teaming Arrangements and GSA Small Business GWAC contracts. Additionally, the negotiated contract ceiling prices, opportunities for discounts at the order level, and reduced administrative work, management and documentation reduce overall cost and time to complete a procurement. GSA also supports the federal government’s small business goals by ensuring that a significant percentage of schedules are available to companies owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.