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GSA or Stay Away
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Fedmarket)
Wed Apr 26 01:07:13 2006
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:57:41 -0600
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<title>GSA Schedules</title>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.fedmarket.com/images/logo.gif" width="254" height="51"></p>
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<p><B><font color="#0000a0" size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">GSA
or Stay Away</font></font></B></p>
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<DIV align=center><font color="#0000a0" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><b><font size="2">
<font size="4" color="#0000FF">Vendors - Get a GSA Schedule Contract or Stay
Away from Government Sales</font><font size="3"> </font></font></b></font></DIV>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2"><b>In a recent Fedmarket.com
GSA installment we discussed the necessity of a GSA Schedule to vendors marketing
to the federal government. You can read more about the importance of the GSA
Schedule in federal sales at "<a href = "http://www.fedmarket.com/articles/stay-away-gsa.shtml">GSA
or Stay Away</a>."</b></font>
<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2">Without a GSA Schedule your
company is at a disadvantage to sell to the government. Why? Buyers love buying
through GSA. The GSA schedule system is a quick, efficient buying mechanism.
Buyers can stay out of trouble, reduce their workload, and make federal end
users happy. Vendors who have done business with the government in the past
are being urged by buyers to "Get on a Schedule" if they want to continue
to sell to the feds. </font>
<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2">To become a GSA Schedule contractor,
a vendor must first submit an offer in response to the applicable GSA Schedule
solicitation. The GSA proposal document you must submit for approval is a lengthy
and complicated document; you can see for yourself by visiting the GSA.gov site
and downloading the schedule that fits your business. </font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2">Once you submit your proposal
to GSA in can take up to 6 months to gain approval, there is no time for procrastination.
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<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2"><a href = "http://www.fedmarket.com"><b>Fedmarket.com</b></a>
can help you complete your GSA proposal offering in 3 days. </font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2">Fedmarket.com's <a href ="http://www.fedmarket.com/seminars/gsa-proposal-elab.shtml"><b>GSA
Proposal Preparation eLab</b></a><b> </b>has helped hundreds of companies obtain
their GSA approval. </font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2" color="#000000"><b>Sign-up
for our GSA Proposal Preparation eLab today!</b> </font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b><font color="#000000">Register
Online</font></b></font><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2"> -
<a href ="http://www.fedmarket.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=28"><b>Click
Here</b></a><br>
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<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2"><b>Participants gain hands-on
experience with the workings of GSA schedules. </b></font>
<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size="2">This experience is invaluable
for: </font>
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<LI><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Negotiating with GSA concerning
prices and terms and conditions. </font>
<LI><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Managing and administering
schedules</font>
<LI><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Paying Industrial Funding
Fees </font>
<LI><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Selling using schedules
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<P><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><B><FONT color=#0000a0>Feedback
from GSA eLab attendees:</FONT></B></font></P>
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<P><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">We submitted our IT-70 solicitation
the day after I left your seminar in late March and our contract was awarded
two days ago (less than three months after submission). Our Contracting Officer
even complimented us on a well-prepared package!</font></P>
<P><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Charlie Latham <BR>
Chief Operating Officer<BR>
Incodea Corporation </font></P>
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<P><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">As of June 1, 2005 our company
will have its GSA Schedule Contract Number. It was a bit of a task dealing
with the actual submission of our proposal but it would not have been at all
possible without your help, advice and direction. Thank you for all your support.
It was a pleasure meeting you and knowing that your GSA eLab is a long needed
necessity for companies like us.</font></P>
<P><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Thanks Again,<BR>
Kenneth W. Lonas <BR>
Government and Educational Sales Department<BR>
Markertek Video Supply</font></P>
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<P> <font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">I just wanted to say thank
you to you and your team for a successful trip to Bethesda, MD! I left the
GSA eLab with a completed proposal in just two days! The first day was really
intense and a bit overwhelming, but the next day I flowed through the solicitation
with ease.....thanks to one-on-one help of you your team. Eileen was just
a kick! She helped turn the eLab into a fun and educational environment. </font>
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<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">I had been working on my solicitation
for 6 months and reached a point where I had to get help. I am so glad I did!
My boss was thrilled as well. We weren't sure if I should go because of the
expense, but we realized how important it was. Besides, we will get that money
back in future sales to the Government. Right? </font>
<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">I was able to spend my third day
sight-seeing in downtown Washington, DC. What a powerful place to visit! I
tried to have lunch with President Bush, but he was all booked up. ;) </font>
<p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">I can't thank you enough for all
your help. </font></P>
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<P><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Best Regards,<br>
Laura Ramos<BR>
VP Sales & Marketing<br>
Enterprise ArchiTechs, Inc. </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><IMG height=56 src="http://www.fedmarket.com/images/whitepaper.jpg" width=72>
<FONT
color=#0000a0><B><FONT color=#000000
size=2>Free Informative Whitepaper: GSA Schedules <A
href="http://www.fedmarket.com/whitepaper_download.php?which_one=gsa_schedules">A
Vendor's Path to Federal Sales</A></FONT><FONT color=#000000><A
href="http://www.fedmarket.com/whitepaper_download.php?which_one=gsa_schedules">
</A></FONT></B></FONT></font></P>
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<TD width="31%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><A
href="http://www.fedmarket.com/seminars/seminar-testimonials.shtml"><STRONG>More
Testimonials and References</STRONG></A> </font></TD>
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<DIV align=center><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><B>Upcoming
eLab Dates:</B></font></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><B>Location:</B></font></DIV>
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<TD width="31%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><A
href="http://www.fedmarket.com/seminars/gsa-proposal-elab.shtml"><STRONG>Overview
of GSA eLab</STRONG></A> </font></TD>
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<DIV align=center><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">May 9
-11, 2006</font></DIV>
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<TD width="33%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><A
href= "http://www.fedmarket.com/seminars/academy-index.shtml"><B>The Federal
Sales Academy </B></A></font></TD>
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<TD width="31%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><A
href="http://www.fedmarket.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=28"><B>Online
Registration</B></A> </font></TD>
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<DIV align=center><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">June
13 - 15, 2006</font></DIV>
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<TD width="33%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">3 Bethesda
Metro Center </font></TD>
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<TD width="31%"><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><A
href="http://www.fedmarket.com/seminars/seminar-index.shtml"><FONT
size=2><B>Fedmarket Seminars & Events</B></FONT></A></font></TD>
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<DIV align=center><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">July
11 - 13, 2006</font></DIV>
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<TD width="33%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Suite M020
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<TD width="31%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><A
href="http://www.fedmarket.com/calendar/index.php"><B>Calendar of Event
Dates</B></A></font></TD>
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<DIV align=center><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">August
15 - 17, 2006</font></DIV>
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<TD width="33%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Bethesda,
Maryland 20814 </font></TD>
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<LI><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono">The price of the GSA
eLab is $3,900 for the three-day event. </font></LI>
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<P><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><B><FONT color=#0000a0>Questions?</FONT></B>
Please call or write Suzie White at 301.652.9504 EXT. 10 or <A href="mailto:">swhite@wrtech.com</A>.
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