GSA Reverse Auction Platform Training Course

NOTE: The link to the Government Procurement Conference is revised as follows (please link below): Training Course: The Savings & Benefits of Using a Government Managed Reverse Auction Platform Date/Time: April 16, 2014, 10:15am - 11:15am Location: 24th Annual Government Procurement Conference - Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is the federal government's primary procurement agency and is a leader in electronic commerce initiatives. Through its Integrated Technology Services portfolio, GSA provides its constituents with a multitude of products to meet its procurement needs. The latest tool GSA has to offer is the Government Managed Reverse Auction System under the newly formed National Information Technology Program (NITCP). The Reverse Auction system will showcase the GSA and VA Federal Supply Schedules, Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) vehicles, and NITCP's small business Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). This course will 1) provide an overview of current GSA and VA Schedules on the platform, 2) provide step by step procedures on how to start, conduct, monitor and close-out an auction, and 3) share ideas on beest practices for future improvements to the reverse auction platform. The session is desigend for Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, IT personnel, and Government Purchase Cardholders. The link to the Government Procurement Conference is: http://www.fbcinc.com/e/procurement/agendagrid.aspx