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A GSA contract is the quickest & easiest way to sell to the U.S. government, who is the largest purchaser of goods in the world. Three reasons you should get a GSA Contract if you plan to sell to the government:

👉 Government is seeking easier and faster ways to buy
👉 Preferred buying status granted to GSA Contract holder
👉 20 year contract with expansion opportunities

Are you ready to streamline your selling process to the government? Click the link in our bio to learn more about how ClearCoast can help you do this!

Many businesses can benefit from having a GSA Contract and streamlining the process of selling to the government. These are few signs a GSA Contract is DEFINITELY FOR YOU

1️⃣ You are a small business with an established 2-year sales history
2️⃣ You are an Innovative and new technology providers
3️⃣ You are a companies looking to avoid time-consuming procurement with the government
4️⃣ You are a dealer or reseller offering integrated solutions

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Are my K-12 government customers eligible to buy from a GSA MAS Contract?

So glad you asked, the answer is YES!

In fact, eligibility for the use of GSA MAS explains that any public agency including schools funded by the government can use GSA to purchase
👉 IT
👉 Security
👉 Law enforcement

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What is the Trade Agreements Act (TAA)?

The Trade Agreements Act (TAA) of 1979 was enacted to foster fair and open international trade.

Under TAA, the products and/or services offered on a GSA Schedule contract are required to be only U.S. made or TAA designated country end products. Government buyers are assured of making good decisions with their equipment purchases to avoid implementation of equipment that are of grave risk to national security from foreign players.

GSA contract holders demonstrate good ethical business practices and a commitment to their government customers by selling TAA compliant items. Plus, it keeps you out of jail.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about GSA Contract holder standards when selling to the government

What is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), specifically Section 889?

Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act prohibits government contractors from providing the federal government with telecommunications or video surveillance equipment, systems, or services produced or provided by one Russian entity and five Chinese companies and their subsidiaries and affiliates.

Separately, Section 889 prohibits government contractors from using these prohibited items or services, regardless of whether they are used in the performance of work under a federal contract.

👉It is important to stay on contract when working with the government, follow us for more helpful tips on working with the government

A GSA Contract is imperative for making the selling process to the government EASY! If your business does business with the government, you know it can be a sticky process. Here are 3 Reasons a GSA Contract makes it easier:

1️⃣ No Need for RFPs
2️⃣ Pre-Approved Status with Offerings determined to be acceptable
3️⃣ All Terms & Conditions are ‘baked’ into the contract

Link in bio to learn more about how ClearCoast can assist YOU with selling to the government with a GSA Contract

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👉Price negotiations with GSA are based on the commercial sales practices disclosed by a contract vendor.
👉GSA seeks to receive an equal to or better than discount than the discount given to your company’s best or Most Favored Customer (MFC) or category of customers.

An experienced GSA Contract Consultant can help position your contract to ensure it’s comprehensive, flexible, and profitable. Link in Bio to Learn More about How We Can Help YOU!

Have your costs for doing business increased over the past year?

Are you feeling the pain of increased costs to your business? In this day and age most of us are as your business is feeling the rising costs of goods and services.

At ClearCoast, we have submitted dozens of Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) contract modifications recently for our government customers. From manufacturers and their channel partners to businesses offering professional services, software, or other tools, we are helping to reduce the heavy burden to government contractors.

Click the Link in our Bio to Read our Blog And More About Rising Costs of Goods and Services

ClearCoast will be at the California IT in Education (CITE) on Thursday, December 1. Our founder will be at the Exhibitor show to talk with IT companies about how a GSA Contract can jumpstart your business goals.

We will help YOU understand how to speed up the buying process and leverage the purchasing power of having a GSA MAS Contract!

Please let us know in the comments or send us a DM if we will see you there

ClearCoast will be at California IT in Education on Thursday, December 1 at the Exhibitor show to talk with IT companies about “Why GSA”.

Our goal is to help them understand how to speed up the buying process and leverage the purchasing power of having a GSA MAS Contract!

👉We hope to see you there! Leave a comment or send us a DM letting us know you'll be there!

What are 3 things you want to make sure of before hiring a GSA Contract Consultant?

1️⃣Are they interested in why you want to get a GSA MAS Contract?
2️⃣Are they helping you to confirm that this path is a good one now?
3️⃣Do they understand your unique challenges? Large business? Small business? Veteran-owned business? Woman-owned business?

Make sure you interview several companies before deciding on the right fit! Make sure they are interested in your goals and objectives, and not ‘selling what they do’ before getting to know your company

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GSA has created a category called Order-Level Materials (OLM) which are supplies and/or services acquired in direct support of an individual task or delivery order placed against a GSA MAS contract.

You can leverage the OLM SIN on all your contracts. This enables you to quote items that are not on contract.
✅You must track, label, and quote all your OLM items.
✅You must report OLM items and pay the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF).
✅Total of the OLM items cannot exceed 33.33% of the value of the contract.
✅OLM’s cannot be sold alone.

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ICU Technologies is completely changing school security and safety across the country with the Centegix CrisisAlert Panic Alarm Systems for Schools.

CrisisAlert allows staff and security at schools to request assistance from anywhere on the school grounds. ALSO it provides first responders and law enforcement their exact location, allowing them to respond faster.

ICU is currently a reseller for CrisisAlert on GSA Contract # 47QSWA18D003K

Are you a product or service based business? Are you interested in earning your share of the $39B the U.S. government invests in GSA Contracts each year?

There is ALWAYS opportunity to sell to the government, and we will help you do it with ease.

👉$39 BILLION ANNUAL SPEND MAS GSA CONTRACTS
👉$3.25 TRILLION ANNUAL SPEND STATE & LOCAL GOV
👉$5.3 TRILLION ANNUAL SPEND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
👉$1 MILLION AVG. SALES/YR MAS GSA SMALL BUSINESSES

Link in bio to learn more about how your business can start selling to the government

At ClearCoast, we are making an impact where it matters. Government and industry must pivot together to be more proactive, responsive, and forward looking.

ClearCoast delivers MAS GSA Contracts designed to give your company a competitive edge with pre-negotiated pricing and flexible offerings.

Visit the Link in our Bio to Learn More about the Impacts We Make!

What drives your sales? Do you have an effective government contracting strategy?

If not you need ClearCoast, here are a few things we can help out with:

✅ Get a GSA Contract
✅ Get a CMAS Contract
✅ GSA Contract Maintenance
✅ GSA Contract Compliance
✅ Channel Partners & Outreach
✅ Training for Sales & Admin Team

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Are You Tired of Requests for Proposals (RFPs)?

Federal, State and Local government agencies need access to innovative technology and relevant solutions fast. The RFP approach to government procurement is slow, exhaustive, and cumbersome.

ClearCoast streamlines the buying and selling path through a GSA MAS Contract, enabling you to do what you do best.
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Are you feeling the pain of increased costs to your business? If you are like most of our government customers, your business is feeling the brunt of the rising costs of goods and services.

The good news is that General Services Administration (GSA) has recognized the inflation challenge and is trying to do something about it to keep contractors from leaving the government market altogether, in part, because they are losing money.

What does this mean for you as a GSA Contract holder? If your costs have increased as a channel partner in which the manufacturer has increased your pricing or you are a business reliant on maintaining a highly qualified labor market and your costs have skyrocketed, you can seek to increase your pricing.

Let us know in the comments if you have felt the pain of increased costs in your business.

Reduced resources and the shifting landscape, means government needs the expertise, technology, and solutions of industry more than ever.

ClearCoast specializes in the following industry verticals to provide customers with a streamlined procurement solution for selling to the government.

1️⃣ Information Technology
2️⃣ Public Safety
3️⃣ Professional Services
4️⃣ Office Management

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Our story starts as one of passion…a passion for helping companies like you navigate the murky and somewhat turbulent waters of selling to the government.

We bridge the gap between you, the seller, and your customer, the government.

Doing our best to get our customers the most has been our goal for 30+ years.

We develop an individually tailored strategy to steer our customers to success. A fresh perspective on your business is what we deliver.

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Helping companies qualify for a GSA MAS contract requires knowledge acquired through EXPERIENCE. It is truly a specialty niche area within government contracting.

Before hiring a GSA Contract Consultant make sure you ask the following:
1️⃣ Who will specifically be preparing, negotiating, and getting YOUR contract through the process?
2️⃣ How much experience does that individual possess?
3️⃣ What is their specific track record with new GSA contract awards?
4️⃣ Why do they believe they are best suited to work with your company?
5️⃣ Do they possess experience with GSA offers in your specific industry vertical?

It is critical that you speak with the GSA consultant who will represent your company. Inexperience can result in errors causing your proposal to be rejected.

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Hollywood Meets Government!

Meet Straight Up Technologies, one of the newest customers of ClearCoast to get a MAS GSA contract. Based in Los Angeles, with offices in San Francisco and London, Straight Up has provided customized network and IT solutions for leading-edge Fortune 500 companies, film/television productions, and professional sports franchises.

Straight Up is bringing their expertise, experience and team to help government agencies with
Digital & Live Engagements
Large Scale Conferences
Film & Television Productions
Specialized Technical and Virtual Environments

SUT provided the world’s largest course wide wireless network ever deployed in the history of golf. Hard work pays off and hats off to a monumental achievement to all involved.

Let us help you understand where the government is headed and leverage a GSA MAS Contract.

The hybridized work environment for government and industry presents daily connectivity and collaboration challenges. Reduced resources and the shifting landscape, means government needs the expertise, technology, and solutions of industry more than ever.

ClearCoast specializes in the following industry verticals to provide customers with a streamlined procurement solution for selling to the government.
1️⃣ Information Technology
2️⃣ Public Safety
3️⃣ Professional Services
4️⃣ Office Management

Impact - ClearCoast USA The hybridized work environment for government and industry presents daily connectivity and collaboration challenges. Reduced resources and the shifting landscape, means government needs the expertise, technology, and solutions of industry more than ever. ClearCoast specializes in the following indu...

How do You Determine if your GSA Schedule Sale is Reportable?

1️⃣ Product or service is on your GSA contract
2️⃣ GSA contract number is stated on the purchase order or task order
3️⃣ Ordering information and terms are the same as your GSA contract
4️⃣ Customer contacted you through GSA Advantage! or GSA eBuy web site
5️⃣ Pricing is at or below the GSA Contract price
6️⃣There is no indication of any other procurement vehicle being used
7️⃣ Sales to private company with a Letter of Authorization using FAR 51 or a FAR 51 Deviation
8️⃣ Items provided under the Order-Level Materials (OLD) SIN must be inclusive of the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) and is considered a GSA Schedule sale

“As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), we needed someone to teach us solid B2G strategies that worked. We needed a company who could serve as a small business matchmaker and leverage our past performance in discussions with our government client network.” - Parish Morris, Military Veteran, CEO, Document Security Solutions (DSS), in response to next steps after getting a GSA Contract.

ClearCoast was so proud to work with Parish and DSS to qualify the company for a GSA MAS Contract. We continue to serve DSS through teaming arrangements and partnerships which expand their government market presence and service offerings.

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Experience. Experience. Experience.

Helping companies qualify for a GSA MAS contract requires knowledge acquired through experience. Before hiring a GSA Contract Consultant make sure you know the following:

1️⃣ Who will specifically be preparing, negotiating, and getting YOUR contract through the process?
2️⃣ How much experience does that individual possess?
3️⃣ What is their specific track record with new GSA contract awards?
4️⃣ Why do they believe they are best suited to work with your company?
5️⃣ Do they possess experience with GSA offers in your specific industry vertical?

It is critical that you speak with the GSA consultant who will represent your company. Inexperience can result in errors causing your proposal to be rejected.

According to GSA, 60% of all offers are initially rejected. Are you currently making an investment in a knowledgable or experienced GSA Consultant?

ClearCoast takes care of administrative and maintenance tasks on your GSA Contract enabling you to focus on the sales process.

Having a successful GSA Contract requires a commitment to:

1️⃣ Stay compliant with the terms and conditions negotiated
2️⃣ Track and report quarterly/monthly sales
3️⃣ Submit modifications to add or delete products and/or services – keep contract current!
4️⃣ Submit modifications for economic price adjustments – don’t fall behind on your pricing!
5️⃣ Stay current on GSA and government policy changes

Straddling both coasts, we know firsthand the challenge of selling to the government market. Our 30+ years of experience capturing and winning government business for our customers powers our strategic services to deliver optimal performance.

Today, ClearCoast is proud of the 300+ amazing customers served in 26 states and 2 countries. Over $2.5 billion in government contracts have been awarded to our customers over the past decade. We love what we do, and it shows in the success of our customers. And oh yeah, we have some fun along the way.

What makes a great GSA Contract Consultant?

Questions you should be asking potential consultants:

1️⃣ Are they interested in why you want to get a GSA MAS Contract?
2️⃣ Are they helping you to confirm that this path is a good one now?
3️⃣ Do they understand your unique challenges? Large Business? Small business? Veteran Owned Business? Woman Owned Business?

As ClearCoast client, John R. Crocker, Managing Partner, Enterprise Iron Financial Industry Solutions, Inc., says, “We interviewed a couple of firms to qualify for a GSA Contract who made us feel as though they wanted to just shove us into an assembly line. We wanted a company that didn’t run a ‘cookie cutter’ process.”

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