# Presentation: 914994

## Roger Waldron

**Roger Waldron**
**Director, FSS Acquisition  Management Center**
**Federal Supply Service**
**General Services Administration**

**FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE -COOPERATIVE PURCHASING**

**Notes:**
GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS ROGER WALDRON WITH THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONS, FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT CENTER.

WELCOME TO THE “COOPERATIVE PURCHASING” TRAINING SESSION.  WE WILL BEGIN THE SESSION WITH A BACKGROUND DISCUSSION OF “COOPERATIVE PURCHASING”, FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF GSA’S FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE 70, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND END WITH A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION. 

Cooperative purchasing is one of the key initiatives of the E-Government Act of 2002. On January 23, 2003, the Proposed Rule was published in the Federal Register for comment.  The comments were reviewed, reconciled and incorporated into an Interim Rule, which is scheduled for publication the week of April 28-May 2, 2003. 

## E-GOV’T ACT OF 2002

**E-GOV’T ACT OF 2002**
**FEDERAL PROPERTY AND**
** ****ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT**
**ALLOW STATE/LOCAL PURCHASE**
**  ****OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY**

**Notes:**
CONGRESS IMPLEMENTED SECTION 211 OF THE E-GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2002, WHICH AMENDS THE FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT TO ALLOW FOR “COOPERATIVE PURCHASING”.  SECTION 211, GRANTS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES THE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACCESS TO CERTAIN ITEMS OFFERED THROUGH GSA’S FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE CORPORATE SCHEDULE CONTRACTS CONTAINING IT SINS.  THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES INCLUDES FIRMWARE, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES.  

## THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES

**THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES**
**COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, CITIES, TOWNS &**
**  ****TOWNSHIPS**
**TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS**
**PUBLIC AUTHORITIES (PUBLIC OR INDIAN HOUSING **
** ****AGENCIES UNDER THE U.S. HOUSING ACT OF 1937)**
**SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COLLEGES, **
** ****INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION**

**Notes:**
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS DEFINED AS ANY STATE, LOCAL, REGIONAL, OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, OR ANY INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF (INCLUDING ANY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION).

## FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE 70, INFORMATION

**FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE 70, INFORMATION**
** ****TECHNOLOGY**
**THE CORPORATE FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE, **
**  ****SCHEDULE 70, SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS (SINS)**

**Notes:**
STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES ARE LIMITED TO THE USE OF FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE 70, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CORPORATE SCHEDULE CONTRACTS CONTAINING IT SINS ONLY.

STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PURCHASE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FROM ANY OTHER FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES THAT MAY HOUSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. 

## GSA Schedule 70 – Information Technology Products and Services

**Professional Information Technology Services **
**Leasing of IT Equipment**
**Purchase of Equipment**
**Computers**
**Software**
**Classroom Training**
**Electronic Commerce Services**
**Mobile and Wireless Services**
**Information Assurance**
**AND MORE !**** **

**COOPERATIVE PURCHASING**

**Notes:**

Since the interim rule was placed into effect on May 7th, 2003.....798 vendors have signed up via contract Modifications processed electronically.

Sales to date: $8.6 million...unable to break it down by state. 

Currently, we have several million IT products and services on Schedule 70.
This is a sampling of what is available.  

## VOLUNTARY USE BY STATE/LOCAL 

**VOLUNTARY USE BY STATE/LOCAL **
**  ****ENTITIES**
**VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION BY**
**  ****SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS**

**Notes:**
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING IS VOLUNTARY FOR STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES AND SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS.
STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES HAVE THE FULL DISCRETION TO DECIDE IF THEY WISH TO MAKE A FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE PURCHASE, SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED UNDER LOCAL LAW AND PROCEDURES.

SIMILARLY, SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS HAVE THE OPTION OF DECIDING WHETHER THEY WILL ACCEPT ORDERS PLACED BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUYERS.

EXISTING SCHEDULE 70, AND CORPORATE SCHEDULE CONTRACTS CONTAINING IT SINS, WILL BE MODIFIED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND FSS.
EVEN AFTER AN EXISTING CONTRACT IS MODIFIED OR A NEW CONTRACT AWARDED, A SCHEDULE CONTRACTOR RETAINS THE RIGHT TO DECLINE ORDERS RECEIVED FROM STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

ORDERS ISSUED BY STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES MAY BE DECLINED BY SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS FOR ANY REASON WITHIN A 5-DAY PERIOD AFTER RECEIPT OF THE ORDER.  

## STATE/LOCAL:

_**STATE/LOCAL**_**:**
**MONETARY SAVINGS**
**STREAMLINED PROCESS**
**LEVERAGED PRICING**
**COMMERCIAL ITEMS**
_**SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS**_**:**
**INCREASED SALES VOLUME**
**INCREASED PARTICIPATION OF **
**  ****SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS**

**Notes:**
BY GRANTING ACCESS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF QUALIFIED COMMERCIAL FIRMS WHO PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ON THE GSA SCHEDULE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL REALIZE MONETARY SAVINGS THROUGH REDUCED PRICING ACQUIRED AS A RESULT OF VOLUME BUYING.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT BECAUSE GSA HAS ALREADY DEEMED THE PRICING TO BE FAIR AND REASONABLE, STATE AND LOCAL USERS WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PREFERENCE PROGRAMS ARE NOT IMPACTED AS A RESULT OF COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.

IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHEDULES PROGRAM WILL INCREASE IN ORDER TO CAPITALIZE ON THE INCREASED PURCHASING VOLUME BY STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES THROUGH THE SCHEDULES PROGRAM.

IT IS ALSO EXPECTED THAT INCUMBENT STATE AND LOCAL CONTRACTORS WILL APPLY TO BECOME GSA SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS.

SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS BENEFIT FROM INCREASED SALES VOLUME OF SCHEDULE BUYERS FROM STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

## FAR 8.4, FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES (OPTIONAL) 

**FAR 8.4, FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES (OPTIONAL) **
**TASK ORDER = NEW CONTRACT**
**IBR SCHEDULE TERMS/CONDITIONS**
**ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE PERMITTED, **
**  ****BUT MUST **_**NOT**_** CONFLICT WITH SCHEDULE**
**  ****TERMS AND CONDITIONS**

**Notes:**
STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE SCHEDULE ORDERING PROCEDURES, IN THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) 8.4, TO ENSURE THE BENEFIT OF BEST VALUE FROM THE SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS.  WHEN IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO USE THE SCHEDULES ORDERING PROCEDURES, STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES MAY FOLLOW THEIR OWN ORDERING PROCEDURES FOR BUYING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM THE FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES.

ACCEPTANCE OF AN ORDER BY THE SCHEDULE CONTRACTOR CONSTITUTES THE FORMATION OF A NEW CONTRACT BETWEEN THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE SCHEDULE CONTRACTOR.  

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE UNDERLYING SCHEDULE CONTRACT WILL BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE ORDER BETWEEN THE STATE OR LOCALITY AND THE CONTRACTOR.  

UNDER COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ORDERS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE CONTRACTORS’ PERFORMANCE, OR NON-PERFORMANCE.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE PERMITTED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE ORDER, PROVIDING THOSE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GSA SCHEDULE CONTRACT.

## PROMPT PAYMENT

**EXCEPTIONS FROM STATE/LOCAL PURCHASES**

**PROMPT PAYMENT**
**DISPUTES**
**PATENT INDEMNITY**
** ****CLAUSE**
**COMMERCIAL ITEM **
** ****CONTRACT TERMS &**
** ****CONDITIONS UNIQUE TO THE **
** ****FEDERAL GOVERNMENT **

**Notes:**
THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ARE EXCEPTIONS FROM ANY CONTRACT ISSUED BY STATE OR LOCAL ENTITIES TO SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS:

CLAUSE 552.232-81, PAYMENTS BY NON-FEDERAL ORDERING ACTIVITIES, ALLOWS FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A STATE’S PROMPT PAYMENT LAW TO APPLY TO ORDERS PLACED BY ELIGIBLE NON-FEDERAL ORDERING ACTIVITIES.  HOWEVER, IF THE ORDERING ACTIVITY IS NOT OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO A STATE PROMPT PAYMENT LAW, THE ACTIVITY WILL BE COVERED BY THE FEDERAL PROMPT PAYMENT ACT IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL OTHER ORDERING ACTIVITIES.

THE DISPUTES CLAUSE IS ANOTHER EXCEPTION, AND, SINCE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE SCHEDULE CONTRACTOR AND THE STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY, ANY DISPUTE THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED BY THE PARTIES TO THE NEW CONTRACT WILL BE LITIGATED IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE PARTIES, USING THE PRINCIPLES OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT LAW AND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, AS APPLICABLE AND APPROPRIATE.

ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) IS ENCOURAGED TO RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES TO THIS NEW CONTRACT, TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

THE PATENT INDEMNITY CLAUSE AND PORTIONS OF THE COMMERCIAL ITEM CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT SPECIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS UNIQUE TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ARE ALSO EXCEPTIONS FROM THE CONTRACT.

Commercial Item Contract Terms and Conditions.  Portions of the Commercial Item Contract terms and conditions that specify compliance with laws unique to Federal government contracts are not applicable to cooperative purchasing orders.

Also, the Trade Agreements Act does apply to contracts between the Schedule contractor and State and local government entities 

## THE PRICE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE 

**THE PRICE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE **
**TO STATE/LOCAL ENTITIES WILL INCLUDE THE IFF**
**TO COVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED **
**TO OPERATE THE SCHEDULES PROGRAM.**

**Notes:**
THE INDUSTRIAL FUNDING FEE COVERS THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED BY GSA TO OPERATE THE SCHEDULES PROGRAM.  THE PRICES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ON SCHEDULE CONTRACTS INCLUDE THIS ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.

THE CURRENT IFF IS 1% OF SCHEDULE SALES, WHICH CONTRACTORS BUILD INTO THEIR SCHEDULE PRICES.

THE IFF IS PERIODICALLY EVALUATED AND MAY BE MODIFIED AT ANY TIME.  A PROPOSED RULE WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 18, 2003, PROPOSING THAT THE IFF BE REDUCED TO .75%, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2004. 

## STATE AND LOCAL PREFERENCE PROGRAMS ARE NOT WAIVED OR OTHERWISE AFFECTED BY COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

**STATE AND LOCAL PREFERENCE PROGRAMS ARE NOT WAIVED OR OTHERWISE AFFECTED BY COOPERATIVE PURCHASING**

**Notes:**
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING WILL NOT HAVE AN IMPACT ON CURRENT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PREFERENCE PROGRAMS.

## CONTRACTORS MAY ACCEPT ALL STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUED CREDIT CARDS FOR ORDERS PLACED UNDER THE SCHEDULE

**CONTRACTORS MAY ACCEPT ALL STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUED CREDIT CARDS FOR ORDERS PLACED UNDER THE SCHEDULE**

**Notes:**
SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS MAY ACCEPT ANY CREDIT CARD FOR ORDERS PLACED UNDER THE SCHEDULE.

CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS UP TO THE MICROPURCHASE THRESHOLD, WHICH IS CURRENTLY $2,500.  

CONTRACTORS MAY VOLUNTARILY ACCEPT CREDIT CARD ORDERS FOR LARGER DOLLAR VALUES.

## ELECTRONIC TOOLS

**GSA ADVANTAGE**
**SCHEDULES E-LIBRARY**
**E-BUY**

**Notes:**
THERE IS A NUMBER OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO ASSIST SCHEDULE BUYERS WITH THEIR PROCUREMENT NEEDS.

GSA ADVANTAGE, WHICH IS AN ELECTRONIC ON-LINE SHOPPING AND ORDERING SYSTEM, PROVIDES ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF CONTRACTORS AND MILLIONS OF SERVICES AND PRODUCTS.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY USE GSA ADVANTAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

SEARCH FOR ITEMS USING KEYWORDS, PART NUMBERS, NATIONAL STOCK NUMBERS, CONTRACTOR NAMES AND/OR CONTRACT NUMBERS; AND

TO PERFORM MARKET RESEARCH, INCLUDING COMPARING FEATURES, PRICES AND DELIVERY OPTIONS;

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY NOT AT THIS TIME ORDER THROUGH GSA ADVANTAGE.

SCHEDULES E-LIBRARY – AN ON-LINE SOURCE FOR SCHEDULE CONTRACT AWARD INFORMATION.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY USE SCHEDULES E-LIBRARY TO DETERMINE WHICH SUPPLIERS HAVE A CONTRACT, WHAT IS AVAILABLE AND THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS.

WHEN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ENTER SCHEDULES E-LIBRARY THERE WILL BE AN ICON THAT READS:  COOPERATIVE PURCHASING, STATE AND LOCAL.  STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MUST CLICK ON THAT ICON TO REVIEW THE AVAILABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND THE CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE.

E-BUY IS A COMPONENT OF GSA ADVANTAGE, AND IS AN ON-LINE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) TOOL DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE REQUEST FOR SUBMISSION OF QUOTES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND PRODUCTS THAT ARE OFFERED BY SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS WHO ARE ON GSA ADVANTAGE. 

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS SYSTEM AT THIS TIME.  YOU WILL BE KEPT ABREAST OF ANY CHANGES TO GSA ADVANTAGE OR E-BUY. 4,200

## SCHEDULE 70 SALES TREND ($ IN BILLIONS)

**Notes:**
I HAVE TALKED ABOUT SCHEDULE 70, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THROUGHOUT THIS PRESENTATION.  NOW I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE 70, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, IS ONE OF FSS’ LARGEST SCHEDULES WITH OVER 4,200  CONTRACTS.

IN FY 2002, THE GOVERNMENT SPENT $37.1 BILLION ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, $13.0 BILLION OF WHICH CONSTITUTED SCHEDULE 70 SALES.

SALES ARE EXPECTED TO GROW 6% - 10% ANNUALLY.

SMALL BUSINESSES HOLD 70%-75% OF GSA SCHEDULE IT CONTRACTS WITH MORE THAN 30% OF SCHEDULE SALES.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE GRAPH SHOWN, IT SCHEDULE SALES HAVE GROWN FROM $4 BILLION IN 1998 TO $13.0 BILLION IN 2002 WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 30% IN THE PAST 5 YEARS.

AS WE HAVE DISCUSSED, THE USE OF THE IT SCHEDULE IS BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE CONTRACTOR.  

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BENEFIT THROUGH MONETARY SAVINGS BY USING THE PROGRAM WITHOUT ANY IMPACT TO PREFERENCE PROGRAMS.

SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS BENEFIT THROUGH INCREASED SALES VOLUME AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.

THIS CONCLUDES THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING OVERVIEW, I WILL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.  

BECAUSE THIS IS A NEW PROGRAM TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS STATE AND LOCAL PARTICIPANTS, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY, TIME PERMITTING, TO DISCUSS YOUR VIEWS OF THE PROGRAM, HOW THE SCHEDULES PROGRAM IS BENEFICIAL OR NON-BENEFICIAL BASED ON THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU DO BUSINESS, HOW THE LANGUAGE OF THE FINAL RULE IMPACTS YOUR ABILITY TO USE THE SCHEDULE, AND HOW YOUR STATE OR LOCAL BUYING REGULATIONS DIFFER FROM THE FEDERAL BUYING REGULATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING SESSION AND HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! 

## Reengineering U-MAS Internet-Based Training
Classroom delivery
www.gsa.gov/UMAS 
Videos
Training conferences
FSS Expo 
Owner’s Manual

**Classroom delivery**
**www.gsa.gov/UMAS **
**Videos**
**Training conferences**
**FSS Expo **
**Owner’s Manual**

**Notes:**
THE FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES TO ENSURE SMOOTH AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.  

THE U-MAS ON-LINE VIRTUAL CAMPUS IS BEING UPDATED TO INCLUDE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AND MAY BE ACCESSED AT FSS.GSA.GOV/UMAS. 

FSS IS CREATING A NEW TRAINING VIDEO FOR COOPERATIVE PURCHASING THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

THE MAS OWNERS MANUAL IS A HANDY DESK GUIDE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT ALL THE FEATURES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS OF THE MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE PROGRAM AND WILL INCLUDE A SECTION ON COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.  THE REVISION TO THE OWNER’S MANUAL SHOULD BE COMPLETED SHORTLY.

THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION MAY BE ACCESSED AT WWW.ACQNET.GOV/FAR

THE FSS HOME PAGE AT FSS.GSA.GOV/SCHEDULES HAS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHEDULES PROGRAM, PUBLICATIONS, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CONCERNING SCHEDULES, ACCESS TO OUR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (GSA ADVANTAGE AND SCHEDULES E-LIBRARY). 

We take advantage of every opportunity to reach as many Government schedule users and potential users as possible to educate them on the Schedules program, especially the ordering procedures.  We host and participate in training conferences.  

The Owner’s Manual is our publication designed to assist Federal agencies in implementing new tools and developing efficient acquisition strategies. This important tool will assist you in learning more about the MAS program and its inner workings.  The owner’s manual is being revised to reflect the changes to our program.

## www.gsa.gov/schedules

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**www.gsa.gov/schedules**

**Notes:**
Are there any questions?  

I am leaving you with a point of contact in the event that you have questions later regarding the Schedules program.