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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.
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Four win Immigration BPA
CSC, IBM, EDS and Lockheed are on the blanket purchase agreement for the Immigration bureau's IT modernization program.
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Optimus mine: NASA aims to improve accident analysis
NASA gave a grant to Optimus for a data mining system to identify subtle human factors of aerospace accidents.
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Treasury cuts software maintenance fees
With an agencywide licensing deal, Treasury lowered its annual maintenance charges for Vignette's content management and portal software.
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First SmartBuy deal signed
Environmental Systems Research Institute got the first contract under GSA's enterprise software licensing program.
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Vendors want faster clearance
An industry coalition wants to eliminate bottlenecks that make it hard for companies to get security clearances swiftly for employees working on sensitive federal contracts.
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IRS buys strategically
The new procurement approach brings the latest e-business practices to the Treasury Department.
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