Partnerships for JWOD NegotiationsPartnerships With Service Providers Reduces Expenses, Increases EfficiencyU.S. General Services Administration and Small Business Administration, 1997

GSA and the Small Business Administration (SBA) forge unique partnership for Javits-Wagner-O’Day negotiations when the New England Region’s eight-member negotiating team launched several initiatives in the janitorial arena to reduce expenses, partnered with service providers, and achieved savings of approximately $1.3 million. The service providers included NISH (National Industries of the Severely Handicapped) Workshops and 86 Small Business, Minority Set-Aside Contractors.

For more information, contact Mr. Ken Spitzer at (253) 931-7288 or via e-mail at ken.spitzer@gsa.gov.