| As mentioned in part 01 of this mini series, one of | | | | credits. When you complete a course the GSA |
| the problems associated with government contracting | | | | awards you a certificate of completion suitable for |
| is the mind-bending quantity of information that has | | | | framing. This is the place to start, period (.) Any |
| to be sorted through to begin to understand how | | | | other step would be a waste of your time. |
| the federal government initiates contracts for bid by | | | | Once you have completed this course, you will more |
| the private sector. The questions are 1) where does | | | | fully appreciate our government link section. Our site |
| the acquisition process begin and 2) how can you | | | | is set up like a dash board with every link you need |
| keep track of activity in the contracting industry and | | | | to access the fed and state governments through |
| 3) how do you get involved? The answers are The | | | | direct access to the key websites or through portals |
| GSA, the GSA and the GSA. What is the GSA? The | | | | that give you access to the data you need. This is a |
| GSA stands for Government Services Administration | | | | critical resource for any small business and especially |
| and this agency is the central point for all federal level | | | | if you are looking to get help for contracting or |
| government contracting. The GSA is a clearing house | | | | grants. |
| of sorts that receives requests from and oversees | | | | I personally researched and built this page for my |
| the purchasing activity of contracts in excess of | | | | own purposes and decided to make it available to |
| $25,000.00 to ensure the government is getting the | | | | people who visit our site because SBS is a total |
| best possible pricing and performance from vendors. | | | | solution for real estate, business, government and |
| If you are one of the few people who read this | | | | web technology to help people like you and those |
| article here is a major key to understanding the | | | | you may know. Our website is my personal real |
| federal government contract procurement system: | | | | estate and business Frankenstein and has taken on a |
| Go to the government links section of our website | | | | life of it's own. The site is constantly growing with |
| and click on the link to the GSA website. On the GSA | | | | links and information to help people make better |
| home page you will see an area called: For | | | | decisions faster. That is what makes people |
| CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS. Within this area | | | | successful. Knowledge is power right? I am |
| click on the link titled GETTING ON SCHEDULE. Read | | | | hyper-critical that everything on our site must have |
| that brief section and make sure you click on | | | | value to me and our visitors. Therefore, we only |
| CENTER FOR ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE, which is a | | | | have the best data. One of the perks of being the |
| free online training course provided by the fed to | | | | CEO. |
| walk you through the entire contracting process in a | | | | So, if you have a small business and you need |
| step, by step manner. There is no easier way to get | | | | information, click the SBS link below and make us a |
| oriented to government contracting then what the | | | | regular pit stop for your news and business |
| GSA online campus provides. It is a very intuitive | | | | information. I trust you will appreciate the lead. |
| campus-like setting that allows you to select short | | | | Thanks for reading! |
| courses that not only give you the information you | | | | Copyright © 2006 James W. |
| are looking for but also award continuing education | | | | |