General Services Administration Office of Small Business Utilization

1. General Services Administration Office of Small Business Utilization Doing Business with GSA for Small Businesses Christy L. Jackiewicz, Outreach Program Manager

2. Purpose • Overview of GSA and the OSBU • Navigating the Agency • Identify Important Sources of Support • Understand How and What GSA Buys • Discover new Business Opportunities with GSA

3. Intro to the General Services Administration (www.gsa.gov) • GSA’s mission is to use expertise to provide innovative solutions for our customers in support of their missions and by so doing foster an effective, sustainable, and transparent government for the American people. • Our goal is to lead federal agencies in the economical and efficient management of federal assets by spearheading effective policy development and by the exemplary management of the buildings/workplaces, motor vehicles, and personal property provided by GSA.

4. Intro to the GSA’s Office of Small Business Utilization(www.gsa.gov/osbu and www.gsa.gov/smallbizhelp) • All OSDBUs are advocates for each small business category and are put in place by congress to ensure fair opportunities when partnering with Federal agencies. • GSA’s OSBU helps small businesses partner with our agency and our customers through: • constantly researching and developing new ways to educate, • sponsoring and developing companies through free training • offering low-cost networking events, and • counseling for business development.

5. Navigating the Agency • We update and produce the “Doing Business with GSA” publication to help small businesses navigate our agency by providing resources, program information, points of contact, procurement tips and more. • (www.gsa.gov/smallbizguide) • download a copy today

6. Important Sources of Support

7. Important Sources of Support • Small Business Events A calendar of events that are hosted or attended by GSA nationwide to support small business. www.gsa.gov/smallbizevents • Small Business Help An information site to help small business get started with partnering with our agency and more. www.gsa.gov/smallbizhelp • Small Business Publication Several publications from across the nation designed with small business in mind. www.gsa.gov/smallbizpublications

8. Important Sources of Support • Small Business Administration • SBA provides business counseling, training and business development specialists providing free and low-cost services in your area.www.sba.gov 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722) • The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers PTACs are dedicated to assisting businesses seeking to compete successfully in federal, state and local government contracting.   http://www.aptac-us.org/new •  Federal OSBU Agency Offices • The Small Business Act as amended by Public Law 95-507 established the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business (OSDBU) to promote the maximum practicable use of all designated small business categories within the Federal Acquisition process. • http://www.osdbu.gov

9. How GSA Buys • Schedules • Long-term governmentwide contracts with commercial firms providing access to over 11 million commercial products and services. www.gsa.gov/schedules • Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) • GSA has awarded several Multiple Award IDIQ contracts to procure technical expertise in areas such as cost estimating, architect/engineer services, seismic/structural/blast services, construction management and inspection, general construction, repair and alteration, design-build, demolition and remediation services. http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/pbs/IDIQ_List_for_Web.xls

10. How GSA Buys • Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) • Provides easy access to repetitive needs for supplies or services www.gsa.gov/bpa • Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) • Access to the most innovative Information Technology sources. www.gsa.gov/gwacs • Global Supply Program • An easy and flexible requisition-based ordering for office supplies, tools, computer products, safety gear and cleaning products. www.gsa.gov/globalsupply

11. What GSA Buys • GSA uses a variety of contracting vehicles to effectively manage procurement for both its own operations and its government customers.

12. New Business Opportunities • Sustainability and GSA • www.gsa.gov/gogreen • Opportunities to partner with GSA are expanding as we move toward a healthier planet. • Environmental Programs • Sustainable Design • Water and Energy Conservation • Products • Services • Vehicles

13. New Business Opportunities • Mentor Protégé Program (Tony Eiland – Program Manager) • www.gsa.gov/mentorprotegeprogram • GSA’s Mentor-Protégé Program is designed to encourage and motivate GSA prime contractors to assist small businesses and enhance their capability of performing successfully on GSA contracts and subcontracts. • Mentor a Small Business • Learn from a Successful GSA Prime Contractor • Develop Long Term Relationships • Access New Opportunities • Grow into a Future Mentor

14. Mentor Protégé Program • GSA established the Mentor Protégé Program in the fall of 2009. Since that time, the program has afforded many small businesses new opportunities to grow and participate in the government opportunities. • GSA’s goal is to increase these opportunities for small business by encouraging the development of relationships with our prime GSA contractors.

15. Christy Jackiewicz and Tony Eiland Office of Small Business Utilization www.gsa.gov/osbu 1-855-OSBUGSA Small Business Solutions