Over the past few years, GSA has revolutionized its Multiple Award Schedule Program. The sky is the limit on the size of the orders, the procedures for placing the orders have been simplified, and the prices are as competitive as ever. The Program has also been expanded to include many new types of services never before acquired under the schedules.

Agencies have developed new and innovative strategies for ordering from the schedules, including utilizing large Blanket Purchase Agreements and encouraging teaming among schedule vendors. More and more vendors are also participating in the Program.

As a result, sales under the GSA’s MAS Program are at an all-time high and are growing faster every year.

At the same time, sales under other multiple award contract vehicles, such as GWACs and the Veterans Administration schedules, are also rapidly increasing and have resulted in new innovations. In addition, use of new special simplified procedures for commercial items is on the rise.

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

8:30 -8:45 a.m.

Ron R. Hutchinson, Chair

Doyle & Bachman

Arlington, VA

William Weisberg, Program Co-Chair

Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay

McLean,VA

Robert T. Ebert, Program Co-Chair

Crowell & Moring LLP

Washington, DC

8:45 - 10:15 a.m.

Crowell & Moring LLP

Washington, DC

Wiley, Rein & Fielding

Washington, DC

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay

McLean, VA

Washington, DC

Counsel

Hewlett-Packard Co.

Rockville, MD

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Washington, DC

12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Carl Vacketta, Moderator

Washington, DC

Contracting Officer

GSA Federal Supply Service

3:00 - 3:15 p.m.

3:15 - 4:45 p.m.

_ Procedures governing GWACs

_ New issues regarding GWACs

_ GSA’s experiences with GWACs

_ VA Multiple Award Schedules

Ron R. Hutchinson, Moderator

4:45 p.m.

Accreditation has been requested for this program from every state (including California and Pennsylvania) with mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements for lawyers. Please be aware that each state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition of "CLE." Attorneys seeking to obtain MCLE credit in Pennsylvania are required to pay state accreditation fees directly to the PACLE. Please be prepared to remit payment to PACLE ($2.00 per credit hour or any portion thereof) after the program. Certificates of attendance will be available at the conclusion of the program. If you have any questions about the number of credit hours granted by state, you may call 312/988-6217, starting 2 to 3 weeks before the program.

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