A new Procurement Co-Pilot tool allows acquisition officials to find information on prices paid for products purchased by agencies. Image: DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffThe GSA has announced updated and new procurement-related services to agencies, including updating the Multiple Award Schedule to allow for upfront payments for software licenses, providing the option of one invoice on a purchase that’s immediately delivered.
The change, which applies to software licenses delivered as Software as a Service under the information technology category special item numbers “aligns government practices with existing commercial practices and offers more flexibility for agencies purchasing software through the MAS,” the GSA said.
“GSA is also providing a path for more small business resellers to sell software licenses delivered as Software as a Service. Previously, those firms may have lacked the ability and funding to sustain operations while waiting months for payments from government contracts,” it said.
Separately, the GSA announced a new “Procurement Co-Pilot” tool on the online Acquisition Gateway, “focused on helping acquisition professionals easily see what agencies across government have paid along with other procurement data.”
The feature allows acquisition officials to find information on prices paid for products purchased by agencies; find vendors across categories and sizes that work with the government; and find the contract that best fits their needs, it said.
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