1. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration Bernadette Mount Assistant Commissioner Small Business Branch Pathway to Success

2. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 2 Office of Acquisition Management  Ensure quality and integrity throughout the acquisition lifecycle  Ensure a positive customer experience  Enhance vendor performance and customer satisfaction  Ensure that FAS acquisition professionals are developed and nurtured ? ? ?

3. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 3 Multiple Award Schedule “MAS Express Program”

4. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 4 Is an MAS Contract A Good Fit? Not A Good Fit At This Time Making An Offer Pursue Other Opportunities Reevaluate When To Make An Offer Develop an MAS Contract Specific Business Plan MAS Training Read, Locate, Understand The MAS Solicitation Pathway To Success Three Questions To Answer Prepare And Submit An Offer MAS Contract Award

5. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 5  MAS Program Overview  GSA and the MAS Program  Opportunities  Rewards  Pursuing a MAS Contract: Myths or Facts Section I

6. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 6 Is a MAS Contract a Good Fit for You? Section II

7. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 7 Section III  Not a Good Fit At This Time  Actively Pursuing Opportunities  Re-evaluating When to Offer

8. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 8 Section IV  Yes I Want to Make an Offer  What Are the Steps I Need to take to Have a Successful MAS Contract?

9. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 9 Section V  MAS Proposal Process  Electronic Vs. Paper Offer  Completing an MAS Solicitation  MAS Proposal Evaluation Process

10. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 10 Begin Your “Pathway to Success” Is a MAS Contract A Good Fit for You? Not a Good Fit At This TimeYes I Want to Make an Offer Pursue Other Opportunities Reevaluate When to Offer Develop a Business Plan MAS Training Read, Locate, Understand the MAS Solicitation Three Questions You Need To Answer Step 1 Step 2 Prepare and Submit Offer MAS Contract Award

11. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 11 GSA’s One Voice

12. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 12 Education  Pathway  Subcontracting  eSRS  Vendor Support Center (VSC)

13. Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 13 Questions? TOGETHER EVERYONE ALWAYS MATTERS = TEAM