The best way to achieve growth and increased revenue is by obtaining a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) which is the preferred method of procurement by the United States Federal Government and its agencies. The rational for obtaining such a schedule is simple: a GSA schedule makes the job of securing federal contracts faster and easier..
To respond to a government requirement, in many cases, the government and its established agencies require you have a GSA schedule. Companies with GSA schedules are favored because it dramatically reduces acquisition lead time and creates more efficiency for agencies. The schedule has pre-negotiated rates and prices, so proposals are viewed as fair and reasonable. Additionally an award based on a GSA schedule is considered to have been "competed", an important government requirement. A GSA schedule is a powerful calling card even if a government agency doesn't buy off of GSA schedules. Having a GSA contract means that the government "certifies" your company, including its financial status, expertise and past performance.
The United States Government employs over one million people and has over 600 agencies; some agencies have more than 170 offices. They own or fund all of the following: courthouses, municipal buildings, post offices, over 94,000 public schools, the Air Force, the Army, the Navy, the Coast Guard, police, railroads, roadways, bridges, over 19,800 airports, over 83 million acres of national parks, and more than half a million vehicles, just to name a few. All of these entities mentioned require constant maintenance and supplies.
With less than 25% of government vendors holding a GSA schedule, your company can enjoy a competitive advantage over companies who do not have such a schedule. A schedule also provides its holder with GSA marketing support, listing on GSAadvantage.com, and exposure to multiple procurement sales..
The government is in need of companies that offer greater efficiency, better performance, better pricing, and more progressive technologies and delivery methods than it currently has at its disposal. Less than 8% of the businesses in the United States do business with the United States Government. The best way to become a preferred service provider or supplier to the United States Federal Government is to obtain a GSA schedule.