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As contract spending continues to increase, public scrutiny increases. Congressional committees, industry, watchdog groups and taxpayers all expect transparency and accountability for government spending. To ensure that all parties in government transactions act in good faith, the Federal government has established standards of ethics to govern procurement practice. Perhaps now, more than ever, building and maintaining an ethical corporate culture is a prerequisite to doing business with the federal government. This publication is intended to provide an overview of ethics for government contractors. Get started today with the guide brought to you by NAGC Press, the publication arm of the National Association of Government Contractors. Continue to view the index of this publication. Members: Make sure you log in for the member discount on this publication.
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Learn how to get your products and services in front of agency buyers through the GSA Schedule. This guide will show you how to access instant government business through listing your business in a schedule. This guide is complete with required forms to start the process of obtaining a listing. GSA assists with procurement work for other government agencies. As part of this effort, it maintains the large GSA Schedule, which other agencies can use to buy goods and services. The GSA Schedule can be thought of as a collection of pre-negotiated contracts. Procurement managers from government agencies can view these agreements and make purchases from the GSA Schedule knowing that all legal obligations have been taken care of by GSA. Get started today with the guide brought to you by NAGC Press, the publication arm of the National Association of Government Contractors. Continue to view the index of this publication. Members: Make sure you log in for the member discount on this publication.
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