A person who is designated and authorized to negotiate on behalf of the firm. This person may also be authorized to legally bind and contractually commit the company to any changes or updates to the contract. This person is usually identified within the offer and remains unchanged unless notified in writing to GSA. If this person changes, a contrac [..]

BPAs can be established under any GSA Schedule contract to evaluate different contractors on Schedule for a particular category of supply or service, then establish an ongoing agreement for repetitive orders from whichever one is selected.

Periodic visits made by a GSA specialist to a business with a federal contract to evaluate how they are managing that contract. 

In a CTA, two or more GSA Schedule contractors work together to meet Ordering Activity needs.

DUNS, or Data Universal Numbering System, is a proprietary numbering system developed by Dun & Bradstreet. It provides a unique nine digit ID for each physical location of a business. Assignment is free, and required, if you're registering for a contract with the federal government.

The Federal Acquisition Regulation is the definitive procurement rule book for executive agencies who need goods and services.

eBuy, a component of GSA Advantage!®, is an online Request for Quotation (RFQ) tool. eBuy is designed to facilitate the request for submission of quotations for a wide range of commercial supplies (products) and services under technology contracts and GSA Schedules.

The 8(a) Business Development Program is a business assistance program for small disadvantaged businesses, offering a broad scope of assistance to firms that are owned and controlled at least 51% by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

FBO, or FedBizOpps, is the government's point-of-entry for federal government procurement opportunities that are worth more than $25,000.

The HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zones) Program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities.