What is a GSA Schedule Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA)?
A GSA Schedule Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA) is an arrangement between two or more GSA Schedule contractors to work together to meet agency requirements. The CTA document is a written agreement between team members detailing the responsibilities of each team member. The CTA allows the contractor to meet the government agency needs by providing a total solution that combines the supplies and/or services from the team members’ separate GSA Schedule contracts. It permits contractors to complement each other’s capabilities to compete for orders for which they may not independently qualify. A customer benefits from a CTA by buying a solution rather than making separate buys from various contractors. • What are the benefits of a GSA Schedule Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA)? • Satisfies the customer with a single solution; • Increases competitive edge; • Increases market share; • Increases visibility; • Focuses on core capabilities; • Obtains complementary capabilities; • Integrates dif
Contractor teaming agreements allow two or more GSA contractors to get together to respond to an RFP/RFQ that they might not be able to respond to going it alone due to a lack of specific capabilities or adequate resources. And a team of small businesses can band together to compete effectively against much larger firms. Agencies benefit because such a team can provide them with a total solution and they can enjoy far higher achievements against small business contracting requirements.
And unlike in a traditional prime/sub relationship, each team member has privity of contract with the government, will invoice the government on its own, and will get paid directly. No more waiting for the Prime to send you the money for past work. Contractor teaming agreements whould be written documents incorporating details about:
- Specific team address information
- Team member duties
- Team arrangements
- Ordering procedures
- Team leaders
- Pricing
- Invoicing and reporting
- similar elements
A GSA Schedule Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA) is an arrangement between two or more GSA Schedule contractors to work together to meet agency requirements. The CTA document is a written agreement between team members detailing the responsibilities of each team member. The CTA allows the contractor to meet the government agency needs by providing a total solution that combines the supplies and/or services from the team members’ separate GSA Schedule contracts. It permits contractors to complement each other’s capabilities to compete for orders for which they may not independently qualify. A customer benefits from a CTA by buying a solution rather than making separate buys from various contractors.
