# Presentation: 346375

## ITIGC and SIGCE-Tools Subcommittee

- Sheryl McCurnin and Rick Figard

**Notes:**
Sheryl to begin

## On the Drawing Board	

- Nancy Goode Advisory Board
- In the womb
- In last trimester
- E-Offer/E-catalog
- GSA Overall Objective
- (1) enable the vendor to submit his  electronic pricelist into the e-Offer system
- (2) have it digitally approved by his Contracting Officer, and
- (3) have the approved electronic pricelist transmitted to GSA Advantage!
- E-Mod
- Possible Automatic Update to Advantage

**Notes:**
Sheryl and Rick

## GSA Vision

- To enable buyers to access contracts and pricelists electronically through e-Library.  The electronic contract will encompass:
- 	1)      Clauses – Currently through the Contract Refresh tool
- 	2)      Pricelists – including the Terms and Conditions
- To improve the quality of catalog content on GSA Advantage! They are looking for a Product Information Management solution and seeking an understanding of how this will impact Industry and Acquisition Centers.

**Notes:**
Sheryl

## GSA Vision

- 5 Year Plan-
- 	Buying over the Internet, utilizing a shopping cart; and also allowing for competition.
- 	To build and integrate tools which accommodate the 12 steps in the Acquisition Life Cycle, from Acquisition and Market Plans to contract closeout.
- 	Industry’s part in this is to make it all electronic and the need to have direct collaboration.

**Notes:**
Sheryl

## GSA Vision

- Integration with Agencies-
- Various agencies (Air Force, Department of Labor, USDA, VA, etc.) want to leverage their buying power through BPAs posted on Virtual Stores (storefronts to Advantage).  Examples include AF Advantage and VITM (Virtual IT Marketplace).  Department of Labor’s Virtual Store has punch-out capabilities where the Advantage Purchase Orders are reconciled with the Agency’s Financial Management Systems.

**Notes:**
Rick

## Updates / In Process

- E-Mod
- Out EOM April
- Contains Language Incorporating E-Mod
- Possible Auto Update to Advantage
- Contractors are finding confusion and reluctance exists among several Contracting Officers
- Additional training is being provided
- Quick Mod
- Within 6 Weeks of Expanding SIN’s
- Will Advantage Infrastructure Support the Load?
- There is reluctance on the part of certain Schedule 70 Contracting Officers to sign up qualifying Contractors

**Notes:**
Sheryl

## Updates / In Process

- Cooperative Purchasing
- Allowing States to Procure with Credit Card From GSA Advantage
- GSA Advantage Purchase Order System
- Still a Work in Progress
- E-Buy
-  Several Contractors were able to view competitive bids during a recent e-Buy system upgrade
- Should be already be corrected

**Notes:**
Sheryl

## Updates / In Process

- E-Offer
- New Release end of May 05, the ability to reject withdraw or resubmit Offers
- E-Library
- Home page was redesigned for easier navigation
- Download search results into Excel
- Download a specific category or function area, with email addresses
- Provides a quick link to Advantage text file
- GWAC’s are now available on E-Library

**Notes:**
Rick

## Updates / In Process

- Solicitation Writing System
- Assists with the maintenance and updating of the various Solicitations

**Notes:**
Rick

## Subcommittee Action Items	

- Discuss with Tricia Pierson and Nancy Goode having the E-Tools Subcommittee be automatically added to the Vendor Advisory Board.
- Due to Industry problems using SIP, the E-Tools Subcommittee would like to be briefed concerning the status of the SIP Replacement activities.
-  Has the Business Case been approved?
- Will the Proposed Requirements be vetted with Industry and GSA Acquisition Centers?
- GSA is going to determine the status of the web-based SIP Replacement.

**Notes:**
Sheryl

## Subcommittee Action Items	

- Due to limited Industry and Customer input Subcommittee to create an E-Tools Survey form to gain a better perspective of issues, desires
- Need assistance from the Communications Subcommittee to determine survey dissemination
- Create a Charter
- Currently Very Broad
- Subcommittee to Scope the Charter
- Seek Council Approval at Next Meeting
- Subcommittee to continue to provide updates to council, and share insights with GSA

**Notes:**
Sheryl