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HP gets $784 million Veterans deal

Hewlett-Packard will provide engineering support services and maintenance of the VistA Health Information Systems.

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SBA seeks to classify 'small'

Proposed small-business rules draw criticism, caution

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GSA opens SmartBuy, Act II

Latest enterprise licensing deal includes tiered discounts

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Forest Service to track performance

Bids from management consultants to help the Forest Service set up a performance accountability information system were due this week.

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Copyright Office to install Siebel

The agency plans to use customer relationship management software to automate new copyright registration procedures.

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Coast Guard awards $48M deal

Anteon will provide IT services for the Coast Guard's Telecommunications and Information Systems Command.

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S.F. transportation group buys content system

San Francisco's Metropolitan Transportation Commission will use Percussion's Rhythmyx 5 Enterprise Content Management system.

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Raines' Rules

A seminal document for guiding how agencies buy IT.

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No end in sight in quest for reform

Most agree 1990s reforms result in faster and cheaper procurements, but some question if everything is better

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GSA inks second SmartBuy deal

Manugistics will sell its supply-chain management software based on three tiers of sales volume.

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EDS, Lockheed file new HITS protests

Lockheed officials say the HUD Information Technology Services solicitation still favors EDS. Meanwhile, EDS wants the new bid to be limited in scope.

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Styles joins D.C. law firm

Angela Styles, former federal procurement policy boss, has gone back to being a lawyer specializing in government contracts practice.

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SmartBuy opens its doors for business

OMB outlines the next steps for its enterprise license initiative

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Performance contracts need culture change

For performance-based contracts to work, the relationship between the government and industry must be defined, a panel of experts said.

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Vendors will share program gains and losses, ex-IRS official says

Charles Rossotti believes that shared responsibility will likely become more explicit in federal contracts' language.

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New Hampshire solicits ERP proposals

A request for proposals was issued for a system to track back office functions for state agencies.

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CSC continues FAA deal

The Federal Aviation Administration will pay CSC up to $140 million to keep supporting the Traffic Management Advisory.

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OMB issues SmartBuy guidance

Agencies must submit a list of their 2003 software purchases to OMB and the General Services Administration by April 15.

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Lockheed wins Air Force contract

The company will maintain software for the service's Theater Battle Management Core Systems.

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Orkand wins $100M Postal contract

The company will provide IT support services for the USPS Maintenance Technical Support Center.