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May 2017

  • 2017 Federal Acquisition Training Symposium Connects Government, Customers, and Industry Professionals

    | GSA Blog Team

    “Learn, Discuss, Connect” was the theme of the U.S. General Service Administration’s recent Federal Acquisition Training Symposium – and that’s exactly what happened when close to 1,250 acquisition professionals came together for two days of educational sessions and face-to-face meetings on April 25-26 in Huntsville, Alabama.

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    GSA's Quarterly Update: Making it Easier To Do Business with Us

    | Judith Zawatsky, Director, MAS Program Management Office

    Throughout 2016, leadership across the agency was on a mission to make GSA more efficient, innovative, and effective. The April launch of our groundbreaking new Making It Easier (MIE) initiative proved to be a big step toward fulfilling those goals.

    MIE is a series of proactive, business-friendly programs designed to provide start-ups, small businesses, and other suppliers with the tools and support they need to do business with the government. It also helps new and innovative companies get on Schedule faster, eliminating burdensome requirements and barriers to entry.

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    Veteran-Owned Businesses: Verify or Miss Out on Vets First Contracts

    | Diana Leonardo, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Account Manager, GSA Federal Acquisition Service
    Are you a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB)? If that doesn't sound familiar, please read more t...
  • GSA Commemorates Preservation Month 2017

    | Beth L. Savage, Director, Center for Historic Buildings
    During Preservation Month each May, GSA celebrates our historic buildings and the important ongoing roles they play in the growth of our nation. These 487 courthouses, laboratories, agency headquarter...
  • GSA Champions Small Business

    | GSA Blog Team
    Small businesses are important to American communities and the U.S. economy. More than half of all Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of three net new job...