1. Navigating GSA Advantage Presented by: Lorena “Lorri” Nelson Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

2. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore What is GSA Advantage?

3. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore  Government’s premier online shopping system  Instant access to millions of high quality products, services, and solutions  Designated environmental program

4. Why Use GSA Advantage ? National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

5. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Federal agencies must give preference to Products designated by the following programs: EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) Energy Star Energy Star Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Tool (EPEAT) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) BioPreferred BioPreferred Water Sense Water Sense

6. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Exceptions: 1)Product is not reasonably available 2)Product fails to meet the performance standards 3)Product is available at an unreasonable price

7. Before you Purchase National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore 1)Check internal department/bureau policies 2)List all applicable product/content standards 3)Use online tools to identify compliant products 4)Buy and document

8. Log onto the GSA Advantage website at www.gsaadvantage.gov National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

9. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Designated Environmental Program

10. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

11. Enter Product here You can click a box to search a specific environmental category

12. Lets’ shop for some copier paper

14. This is the paper we want to order By clicking buy/compare you can shop by price, vendor, or shipping time

15. This contractor has their paper listed as being a CPG item and it is green seal certified. This icon tells us that the item is on sale and may result in increased shipping cost.

16. Enter the quantity you wish to order, then click add to cart.

17. Enter zip code. This will let you know if there are extra costs for shipping.

18. After entering the quantity and zip cod, we can see the price per ream has not been affected

19. Enter your GSA Advantage account information or create an account

20. Use these buttons to go back and review your cart, park your cart, or finalize your order

21. This is your order confirmation print page for your records

22. Questions? National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore