Agencies place orders directly with the contractor. Interagency Agreements are not required to use Multiple Award Schedules. GWAC's are contracts for various information technology resources owned by one Federal agency, but that all other federal agencies can use on a limited basis. Before an agency can use a GWAC they must enter into an Interagency Agreement pursuant to the Economy Act. The Multiple Award Schedules program provides Federal customers with over 4 million products from more than 6,000 vendors, without ordering restrictions, around the world.
Access is limited to other agencies and limited sources are available.
In some cases ordering must go through the host agency. Some require approval letters, documentation for best value selection, price determinations, etc. GSA's goal is to be your best value supplier. Multiple Award Schedules contracts offer Most Favored Customer discounts. Quantity discounts may also be available.