# Presentation: 366540

## E-TRAINING

## Slide 2

## Introduced in August of 2003, the CCST is presently the tool of choice for medical procurement groups within the VA.

- Contains Med/Surg and Pharmaceutical products and Services available under NAC FSS, BPA, BOA, and National contracts.
- Features a searchable electronic catalog as well as PDF versions of vendor pricelists, depending on commodity.
- Accessed hundreds, sometimes thousands of times each day.
- Nightly updates ensure timeliness of information.

## VENDOR BENEFITS

**VENDOR BENEFITS**

- Reduce need for paper pricelists
- Reduce costs to contractor
- Ensure timeliness of updates
- Enhanced exposure
- Accessible 24/7, 365 days
- Multiple search options
- Pertinent vendor information required by ordering facilities

## MULTIPLE SEARCH OPTIONS

**MULTIPLE SEARCH OPTIONS**

## VENDOR INFORMATION

**VENDOR INFORMATION**

## DATA COLLECTION

**DATA COLLECTION**

- Ensure your information is CURRENT, ACCURATE & COMPLETE!
- ALWAYS obtain the most recent version of your NAC-CM pricelist from your CO
- DO NOT:
- Use formulas or link the Excel worksheet to external data sources
- Make changes to the format of the workbook or edit the Log Number
- DO:
- Enter a single price for each item
- Use the accepted unit of measure (UOM) codes found on the 3rd tab of the workbook

## AUTOMATED COMMUNICATIONS

- MASS EMAILS SENT TO VENDORS:

- Special announcements(i.e. NAC Industry Conference)
- Notifications and Reminders
- Quarterly Sales Reports
- Subcontracting Plans

**AUTOMATED COMMUNICATIONS**

- NOTE: DO NOT REPLY TO THESE MESSAGES

## GSA ADVANTAGE!

**GSA ADVANTAGE!**

## Slide 10

## AWARDS

- FY06:  Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders Award
- FY05:  Computerworld Search for New Heroes Award
- FY04:  American Council for Technology 2004 		     Intergovernmental Solutions Award
- FY04:  Computerworld Search for New Heroes Award
- FY02:  E-Gov 2002 Explorer Award
- FY00:  Federal Acquisition Award for              “Business Solutions in the Public Interest”
- FY00:  CIO Magazine Web Business 50/50 Award: one of the “Top 50 Intranet Sites in the world”
- FY00:  Inclusion in the 2000 Computerworld Smithsonian Collection
- FY98:  Government Computer News “Best of Feds Award”
- FY97:  Government Executive Magazine “Federal Technology Leadership Award”
- FY96:  Computerworld Smithsonian Award for “Innovative Technology in the Workplace”

## (Total Sales to date - $2.2 Billion for 3.5 million orders)

**(Total Sales to date - $2.2 Billion for 3.5 million orders)**

## STATISTICS (FY2007)

- 15,283 FAS Vendors, 18,161 Contracts
- 13,047,560 Products & Services
- 671 VA Schedule Vendors
- 219,727 VA Products
- 526,846 Registered Customers
- 550,000 Searches Every Work Day
- 3,500 orders placed each day
- 300 new federal customers registering everyday
- 5 “Searching” Users for Every Buyer
- Average order $630
- 33,702 RFQ’s posted in FY 07 (as of 8/31/07)** **

## VENDOR SUPPORT CENTER (VSC)

**VENDOR SUPPORT CENTER (VSC)**

## VSC ASSISTANCE

- SIP Software
- GSA Advantage
- GSA eBuy
- GSA eLibrary
- CORS (Contracting Officer Revie System)

## FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

| 1. How do you register for e-Buy?You must have a catalog file in Advantage before you can participate in e-Buy. Log on at the VSC, http://vsc.gsa.gov.  Use your Advantage password and contract number to log in. |
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| 2. How do you increase your prices?Your Contracting Officer must approve Price increases first. If you have an across the board increase use the price adjustment feature under tools in SIP.  |
| 3. Are coordinator names and numbers on the VSC website?A list of coordinator names and phone numbers is included in the start up kit.  |
| 4. How do we get a Start up kit?The start up kit can be downloaded from the VSC at http://www.vsc.gsa.gov.  |
| 5. Are Contracting Officers required to approve the prices submitted through SIP?Contracting Officers are not required to approve all submissions made using SIP.  |
| 6. At what point do you get checked off for being in GSA Advantage?Once your file has been approved and accepted by the Contracting Officer, your information appears in Advantage within 24 hours.  |
| 7. Once registered on the VSC, do you have to register for SIP or EDI?When registering at the VSC, you must indicate the method you will use to submit your catalog. Please remember to keep all registration information updated. |

## FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS	

| 8. Why does the system crash when trying to import?
You may not have enough memory on your computer. |
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| 9. How would you delete imports?To delete an import you can replace the files and import a new file. |
| 10. Do you have to download SIP version 5.04 in order to upgrade, when currently using 5.03?
No, you can use the download upgrade function under communication. |
| 11. Can you upgrade directly to 5.04 from 5.03?No, you can use the download upgrade function under communication. |
| 12. Are firewalls an issue?Yes, if you have a firewall on your side, you may have trouble uploading a file using SIP.  If you experience trouble uploading please call the VSC at 877-495-4849. |
| 13. Is the format for import in the start up package?Templates for importing data are located in the import folder C:\ProgramFiles\SIPV6\Import. |
| 14. Can you import using excel files? Yes, you can import using Excel, Text of DBF files. |

## CONTACT US

**7:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST Monday - Friday**
**Toll Free:**** 1-877-495-4849**
**Local:**** 703-605-9992**
**Email:**** vendor.support@gsa.gov**
**Web Training:**
**http://vsc.gsa.gov/training/online_training_reg.cfm**