gsa advantage part 1
DESCRIPTION
This is a primer for government purchasers only. It does however show you the concept behind the GSA/MAS purchasing procedure and how easy it makes it for the various agencies. This is part 1 of 5.TRANSCRIPT
Federal Acquisition Service
U.S. General Services Administration
GSA Advantage!® v12for Federal and Military
The BasicsPart 1 of 5
www.gsaAdvantage.gov
GSA Advantage!® v12for Federal and Military
The BasicsPart 1 of 5
www.gsaAdvantage.gov
What’s New
• Overall redesign of the website• Improved product information
– expanded the descriptions– added multiple photos – provided spec sheets– manufacturer brochures
• Services only search• BPA only search• Message Center
$5$31
$59$86
$138$160
$184
$221
$277
$394$408
$450
$559
$620$669
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$700
FY96 FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09
Sales in Millions
(Total Sales to date - $5.1 Billion for over 6.3 million orders)
$700
$600
$500
$400
$300
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$100
$669
FY10
Stats• 17,584 Schedule Vendors, 20,849
Contracts• 25,213,43 Products & Services• 1,659 VA Schedule Vendors• 462,138 VA Products• 714,973 Registered Customers• 750,000 Searches Every Work Day• 3,500 orders placed each day• 3 “Searching” Users for Every Buyer• Average order $763• 14,895 e-Buy Postings in FY10
Topics of Discussion
• Homepage Functionality• Registration/Login• Searching Capabilities• Checkout Process• Shopping Cart Options• Order History & Status
ProductsServicesBPAs
GSA Advantage Customer Service [email protected], option 2.
