Better Government Through Collaboration Torre Jessup, Regional Administrator, GSA Southeast Sunbelt Region (4)
Our Mission The mission of GSA is to deliver the best value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to government and the American people.
GSA Business Lines GSA is comprised of both the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) and Public Buildings Service (PBS) PBS: 1) Manages construction, architecture, real estate and interior design, and 2) Develops procurement programs for construction, architecture, real estate and interior design. FAS: 1) Oversees the commercial acquisition part of GSA, and 2) Develops procurement programs for products, services, fleet and technology. 3
$60 Billion in 210,000 vehicles 1/3 Billion acquisitions square feet of office space GSA GSA GSA $10 Billion in 40,000 vehicles 44 Million acquisitions square feet of office space R4 R4 R4
Small Business Advocacy Help Small Businesses – Identify agency opportunities – Monitor Large Businesses Subcontracting Goals – Evaluate New Procurements for Small Business Opportunities – Evaluate Policy for Small Business Protection – Provide training and resources for business development 6
GSA | R GSA | Region gion 4 4 FY14 Small Business Dashboard Goal Category Goal % Actual % Total Spend Small Business 57% 70.48% $94.3M Small Disadvantaged 7% 41.18% $55.1M Woman-Owned 5% 18.08% $24.2M HUBZone 4.44% 7.15% $9.6M Service-Disabled 4.44% 10.35% $13.8M Veteran Owned
GSA Resources FY15 Agency Forecast: www.gsa.gov/smallbizforecast • Office of Small • PBS Industry Relations • National Customer 866-727-8363 Service Business Utilization IndustryRelations@gsa. (800) 488-3111 855-OSBUGSA NCSCcustomer.service www.gsa.gov/askosbu gowww.gsa.gov/pbs @gsa.gov • Construction, Real • gsa.gov/smallbizsuppo www.gsa.gov/fas rt Estate, Architecture, Interior Design • Commercial Products • Small Business Liaison and Services Federal Office of Small Public Building Acquisition Business Service Service Utilization 8
R4SmallBiz@gsa.gov (404) 331-5103 www.gsa.gov/osbu www.twitter.com/gsaosbu www.facebook.com/gsa
U.S. General Services Administration Computers for Learning Angel Paschall-Harmon Personal Property Management (PPM) General Services Administration June 2015
Computers For Learning (CFL) Executive Order 12999: Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for All Children in the Next Century
Computers for Learning Executive Order 12999 Promotes the reuse of federal excess computes and peripheral devices among schools and educational non profit organizations Reduces the landfill disposal of toxic wastes Maximizes the taxpayer’s investment in computer equipment
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 15 USC 3710(i) Research equipment … the head of any Federal agency or department, may loan, lease, or give research equipment that is excess to the needs of the laboratory, agency, or department to an educational institution or nonprofit organization for the conduct of technical and scientific education and research activities. Title of ownership shall transfer with a gift under this section.
Public, Private Schools and Day Care Centers • A school is eligible to receive donations through the Computers for Learning program if it is public, private, or parochial, serving pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students. Day care centers must provide a state-approved preschool curriculum 14
Educational Nonprofit • An educational nonprofit is eligible if it is classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c) of the United States tax code and serves pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students. In addition, education nonprofit organization must meet ALL of the following criteria to participate in the CFL program: – Be tax exempt under section 501(C) of the U.S. tax code – Serve some portion of the pre-kindergarten through grade 12 population – Operate primarily for the purpose of education 15
Educational Non-Profits • By completing the registration form, the organization is attesting that their educational nonprofit organization meets ALL of the eligibility requirements. Any federal agency that selects the educational nonprofit organization for donation will also ask to provide proof of eligibility. (Agencies determine what this should be, so it may vary.) 16
Option 2: Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 15 USC 3710 (i) Research equipment The authority allows the head of any agency to loan, lease, or transfer research equipment to educational institutions or certain nonprofit organizations. Title of ownership shall transfer with a gift under this section.
Contact: Angel Paschall-Harmon Email: Angel.paschall@gsa.gov 18
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