MAS Basic Training
On October 30, we will once again held our MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts course – an intensive, one-day training workshop that teaches the basics of utilizing the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.
Topics covered during the training included:
- Obtaining Your GSA Schedule or Schedule Modification, along with Option Extensions
- Navigating the Price Negotiation Process
- Better Understanding Management and Compliance of the Price Reduction Clause
- Schedule e-Tools: Tips on Competing and Winning Through the GSA Schedule Program
- The Keys to Understanding the Task Order Competition
- Audits – How to Prepare and What They Mean in the Current Market
- Ethics and Schedule Business – How to and How Not to Conduct Federal Business
- Small Business Issues and Considerations
GSA and VA Schedule Contracting for In-House Counsel
On October 29, we hosted our “must attend” General Services Administration (GSA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel. This course is designed for lawyers and contract managers at member companies with significant contract management and compliance responsibilities with GSA and/or VA Schedule contracts.
Topics covered during the training included:
- Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP);
- Domestic Preferences;
- Supply Chain;
- Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics;
- Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and
- Bid Protests Update.
Reasons to Attend:
After successfully completing this course, you will receive 6 CLE credits, while also gaining an understanding of:
- GSA/VA’s most favored customer pricing policy and major requirements of the government solicitation;
- Current audit/oversight procedures;
- Current GSA Schedule Price Negotiation Priorities; and
- How the GSA Schedule can impact your company’s bottom line.
Plus, you will be able to advise your in-house clients regarding topics such as:
- Disclosure of company records;
- Establishing management and compliance processes;
- Establishing ethics programs and mandatory disclosure;
- Avoiding penalties; and
- Identifying resources to assist with continuing legal support of your internal GSA/VA Schedule programs.
Who Should Attend:
This training course is excellent for:
- In-house counsel for current GSA/VA Schedule contractors and/or companies considering becoming a GSA/VA Schedule contractor;
- Government attorneys that advise clients with GSA/VA Schedule contracts;
- Contract Managers with MAS experience; and
- Compliance Personnel.
