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GSA Schedules and the Utilization of Small Business

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Belongs to Collection: GSA Lunch, Learn, and Earn

Citation

FAI, "GSA Schedules and the Utilization of Small Business," FAI Media Library, accessed October 23, 2025 18:03, https://login.fai.gov/media-library/item/gsa-schedules-and-utilization-small-business

Summary

This training covers how you can use small business to meet your socioeconomic goals through the GSA Schedules program.

Description

This training covers how you can use small business to meet your socioeconomic goals through the GSA Schedules program. Learning Objectives include:

  • What is the purpose and benefits of Multiple Award Schedules?

  • Definition of socioeconomics in terms of Government acquisitionIdentify small business types and how socioeconomics work within Federal Government

  • Recognize FAR and Small Business Act requirements as they apply to the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS)

  • Utilize set-asides for both small business and subsets of small businesses based on market research

  • Identify contracting and competition requirements for the MAS program, including getting agency credit for awards to small businesses

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