GSA FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES COOPERATIVE PURCHASING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer David A. Drabkin Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer August 31, 2005

BACKGROUNDCOOPERATIVE PURCHASING GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer SECTION 211, E-GOVT ACT OF 2002 FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT ALLOWS STATE/LOCAL PURCHASE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERMENTS DEFINED GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer ANY STATE, LOCAL, REGIONAL OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OR INSTRUMENTATLITY THEREOF ANY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING CONTRACTORS OR GRANTEES OF STATE OF LCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE NOT INCLUDED

ADVANTAGES OF COOPERATIVE PURCHASING GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer STATE/LOCAL WIDE VARIETY OF COMMERCIAL FIRMS MONETARY SAVINGS; AND NO IMPACT ON GOVERNMENT PREFERENCE PROGRAMS

LIMITATIONS OF COOPERATIVE PURCHASING GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE 70, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) THE CONSOLIDATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SCHEDULE (CPSS) WITH IT SPECIAL ITEMS NUMBERS

GSA IT SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS (SINs) GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer 132-3LEASING OF PRODUCT 132-4DAILY/SHORT TERM RENTAL 132-8PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, REPAIR SERVICE AND/OR REPAIR/SPARE PARTS TERM SOFTWARE LICENSE PERPETUAL SOFTWARE LICENSE MAINTENANCE OF SOFTWARE TRAINING PROFESSIONAL IT SERVICES\ ELECTRONIC COMMERCE SERVICES WIRELESS SERVICES

USE OF COOPERATIVE PURCHASING GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer VOLUNTARY USE BY STATE/LOCAL ENTITIES; AND VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION BY SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS ABOUT 2300 CONTRACTORS HAVE SIGNED UP TO PARTICIPATE IN COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.

ORDERING PROCEDURES GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE FAR 8.4, FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES TASK ORDER=NEW CONTRACT IBR GSA SCHEDULE TERMS/CONDITIONS ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE PERMITTED, BUT MUST NOT CONFLECT WITH GSA SCHEDULE TERMS & CONDITIONS

CONTRACT REQUIREMENT EXCEPTIONS GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer PROMPT PAYMENT DISPUTES PATENT INDEMNITY CLAUSE COMMERCIAL ITE CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS ( THAT SPECIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS UNIQUE TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)

INDUSTRIAL FUNDING FEE GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer THE PRICE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STATE/LOCAL ENTITIES INCLUDES THE IFF TO COVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED TO OPERATE THE GSA SCHEDULE PROGRAM.

STATE/LOCAL PREFERENCE PROGRAMS GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer STATE AND LOCAL PREFERENCE PROGRAMS ARE NOT WAIVED OR OTHERWISE AFFECTED BY COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.

CREDIT CARDS GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer CONTRACTORS MAY ACCEPT ANY CREDIT CARD FOR ORDERS PLACED UNDER THE GSA SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE 70 OVERVIEW GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer GSA SCHEDULE 70 HAS 5,109 CONTRACTS. FY 2004, THE GOVERNMENT SPENT $31 BILLION, $17 BILLION FROM THE IT SCHEDULE SMALL BUSINESS HOLDS 4,419 OF IT CONTRACTS; AND MORE THAN 37.5% OF SCHEDULE SALES ARE TO SMALL BUSINESSES.

IS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING BEING USED? GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer FY 2003 (MARCH – SEPTEMBER): SALES WERE $5 MILLION FY 2004: SALES WERE $75 MILLION FY 2005 (AS OF JULY 30): SALES WERE $149.9 MILLION

SPECIAL FEATURES OF FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer E-BUY SOLICITATION POSTING SYSTEM E-LIBRARY LISTS ALL ACTIVE SCHEDULE CONTRACTS GSA ADVANTAGE!® ON-LINE SHOPPING

TOOLS AND TRAINING GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer FSS CENTER FOR ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE FREE COURSES ON SCHEDULES, AND COOPERATIVE PURCHASING SELF-PACED, AVAILABLE 24/7 ACCESS TO CLASSROOM TRAINING CEUs, ACCREDITED INSTRUCTORS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING BROCHURE MAS OWNERS MANUAL

GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer

CUSTOMER SUPPORT GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer AT CALL/FAX: (PHONE) (FAX) HOUR RESPONSE TIME ON FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE QUESTIONS AND TRAINING REQUESTS

PARNERSHIP GSA Public Buildings Service GSA Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer WORKING TOGETHER TO GET IT RIGHT! QUESTIONS?