Alliant Delegation of Procurement Authority

This Contract is for use by all federal agencies, authorized federal contractors, and others as listed in GSA Order ADM 4800.2E, ELIGIBILITY TO USE GSA SOURCES AND SUPPLY, January 3, 2000, as modified from time to time. GSA Order ADM 4800.2E provides detailed information regarding those agencies, activities, and organizations that have been determined to be eligible to use GSA contracts.

Prior to issuing task orders, federal buyers who wish to use the Alliant GWAC must complete Alliant contract overview training in order to be granted a written Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), designating them as authorized users (Ordering Contracting Officers (OCOs)). DPA training may be accomplished through either a webinar or a conference call hosted by the Alliant team.

Description of Course: This session covers operational-level topics such as scope, ordering process, price and cost, roles and responsibilities, and how to best utilize the Alliant website. Upon course completion, warranted contracting officers are eligible to receive a DPA which authorizes them to place and administer task orders against Alliant.

Schedule: Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m., EST (Registration required via alliant@gsa.gov)

Who Should Attend: All members of an acquisition team are welcome to attend, including program managers, contracting officer technical representatives, contract specialists, and contracting officers.

Webinar: Federal customers interested in participating in webinar training are asked to send their requests to alliant@gsa.gov. Webinar details such as login and pass code will be provided via return email.

Conference Call: The Alliant team is available to provide DPA training via conference call for federal customers. To start the process, please send an email to alliant@gsa.gov, referencing "Request for Delegation" in the subject line, or fax to (858) 530-3182. Please include the following information with your email or fax request:

1. Agency name, individual(s) full name, street address, email address, phone number, and fax number for each warranted Contracting Officer requesting the DPA.

2. A scanned copy of each Contracting Officer's warrant.

3. Names of other individuals who may be participating in the training.

Upon receipt of this information, a member of the Alliant team will contact the OCO to set up a training date and time. Please allow approximately 60 minutes for the training. For maximum benefit, access to a conference phone, computer, and the Internet is recommended. Following the training session, a DPA memorandum will be sent to each OCO for signature. If necessary, it is possible to grant a delegation on the same day as the training.

Online: GSA Center for Acquisition Excellence Training

To take advantage of this readily available form of DPA training, please follow these steps:

Access the Center for Acquisition Excellence website. Create or log into account.

  • Click on "Learning Center."
  • Click on "Course Catalog."
  • Type in "Alliant" in the search field.
  • Click on the "Alliant & Alliant SB GWAC Delegation of Procurement Authority Training" link.
  • Complete the seminar and exam.

Contact Information: If the need for training is urgent, or if you have special training needs, please contact the Alliant team at alliant@gsa.gov or contact one of the individuals below:

Last Reviewed 11/4/2009