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Government contracting runs on shorthand. Search any acronym and get a plain-English definition, when you will run into it, whether you need one, and where it comes from.
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GWAC
Contract Vehicles
Government-Wide Acquisition Contract
A multiple award IT contract that any federal agency can order from. Examples include Alliant, VETS, and 8(a) STARS.
When you see it
On federal IT buys of nearly any size.
Do you need it
Only if you sell IT products or services. Getting on one is a competitive process of its own.
Where it comes from
GSA, NASA (SEWP), and NIH (CIO-SP) run the major GWACs.
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