Federal Acquisition Service Training (FAST) Overview

Download the Presentation Slides for the first monthly March 18th session: Management & Advisory Services

• What are Acquisition Planning Packages (APPs)?
  View the Opening Segment Video Recording
  Presented by Pam Mines, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
• How to Use the Management and Advisory Services APP
  View the Session 1 Video Recording
  Presented by Brian Boothe, Customer Account Manager, Professional Services and Human Capital
• Micro Session: Market Research As a Service
  View the MRAS Microsession Video Recording
  Presented by Michael D’Alessandro, Branch Chief, Customer Service Director &
  Tiffany Shabanian, Program Manager, Customer Service Representative
• Acquisition Planning Package: How To Use for ‘Contract Closeout Support’
  View the Session 2 Video Recording
  Presented by Chelsey Hayes, OASIS Acquisition Program Manager, Professional Services Program Management Division
• Micro Session: Experience eBuy
  View the eBuy Microsession Video Recording
  Presented by Clayton Schoenbine, Product Manager/Owner, FAS Systems Management &
  Peter Bastone, Program Analyst, FAS System Management & Transformation
• Acquisition Planning Packages: "Market Trends and Insights"
  View the Session 3 Video Recording
  Presented by Brian Boothe, Customer Account Manager, Professional Services and Human Capital
• Micro Session: Contract Awarded Labor Category (CALC+)
  View the CALC Microsession Video Recording
  Presented by Ryan Williams, Change Management & Communications Analyst, Office of Enterprise Strategy Management
• The Services Marketplace & A New Best-in-Class, Multi-Agency Contract
  View the Session 4 Video Recording
  Presented by Tiffany T. Hixson, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Professional Services & Human Capital Categories
• View the Closing Comments Video
• Download All Slides for the Management and Advisory Services March 18th Event
• Q&A from the Management & Advisory Services Event
  Questions asked by attendees during the event are posted and answered in this post-event resource.

GSA continues Advancing Acquisition into 2021 in a series of exciting new virtual training opportunities!

Join us for the GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) training series where Industry and Government will meet virtually to focus on targeted buying areas and be provided access to a suite of acquisition planning packages and e-tools developed to support the buying/selling process.

The following upcoming sessions currently planned:

• Electronic Records Management (April 22) Register Now >
• Incorporating Security into your IT Acquisition (May 13)
• Security & Protection (July 21)
• Facilities & Construction (August 18)

And don’t forget to save the date June 15 – 17, 2021, for ‘FAST2021’, the GSA FAS’ 3 day training conference. At FAST2021, you can participate in educational sessions, connect with peers over shared challenges, and engage with executives and category experts during interactive sessions while earning continuous learning points. The FAST Five series and FAST2021 are all virtual sessions; and are open to agency and industry partners at no cost.

Visit our Federal Acquisition Service Training Series and our FAST 2021 Training Conference web pages to learn more.

Please submit any questions to: fast.event@gsa.gov