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June 17, 2020
GSA Spotlight Webinar June 25
Register to attend this month’s GSA Spotlight Webinar on June 25, at 10:00 a.m. ET. David J. Shea, the Director of GSA’s Center for Charge Card Management, will discuss the GSA SmartPay® Commercial Charge Card and Related Payment Service Program. Learn about spending trends, using the cards for contract payments, selected GSA SmartPay® 3 innovations, and increasing program refunds to further support your organization’s mission. Spotlight webinars are free, online classes open to the federal acquisition workforce. Register now to earn 1 CLP!
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Nominations for the 2020 Acquisition Excellence Awards Extended and Expanded
To recognize acquisition professionals who contribute to outstanding improvements in acquisition throughout the federal government, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council (CAOC) is seeking nominations for the 2020 Acquisition, Program Management, and Small Business Excellence Awards. The CAO Council has extended the nomination period for the Acquisition, Program Management, and Small Business Excellence Awards two months to Friday, July 31. In addition, the CAO Council is permitting nominations for efforts from 2019 through July 2020. There has been some amazing work responding to the pandemic, the CAO Council wants to ensure that this work is recognized now instead of waiting an additional year. Efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic can easily fit into any of these three awards.
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OASIS Update
The Professional Services Category recently announced two major changes for One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS). The OASIS ordering guide has been completely updated to remove the requirement to submit modification notices (formerly Appendix G) to the OASIS Program Office. GSA has also issued its first Notice to Proceed for the OASIS Small Business 8(a) contract program.
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Update Your DAU Profile
Student profiles in the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Virtual Campus must be updated to receive information relevant to assigned training. Verify that the email address, phone number, organization, and supervisor information entered in your profile are accurate. Guidance on updating DAU profiles is available on the DAU FAQ website.
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Professional Services Office Hours July 9
Register today for the next GSA Professional Services Office Hours, which will be held on July 9 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Join GSA expert Shauna Weatherly and learn more about small business set asides and how you can help meet your agency’s small business goals through the schedules. GSA's Professional Services Category monthly Office Hours are free, online classes designed to address federal customer agency questions about professional services acquisition. Earn 1 CLP! Register now.
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DoD Invites Federal Partners to AbilityOne Training
Civilian contracting personnel are invited to attend the online DoD CLM 023 DAU AbilityOne training. This course discusses the AbilityOne program and defines contracting officer’s roles and responsibilities when awarding contracts in accordance with FAR part 8.002 and FAR subpart 8.7. During FY19–FY20, DoD trained over 72,000 contracting and procurement professionals. Join DAU by registering today!
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