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CDW-G adds rugged offerings

CDWG will offer Itronix ruggedized, wireless notebooks and handhelds through its GSA contract

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The 70 percent solution

Styles will need to cultivate the ability to look for areas of common interest.

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Red light put on 'blacklisting'

Federal contracting officers and industry contractors last week got a sign from the Bush administration that ? at least for now ? they won't have to worry about a government requirement that agencies consider vendors' ethics when making awards.

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INS orders fingerprint scanners

Visionics systems will be used to transmit fingerprint information to the FBI

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Council puts 'blacklisting' on hold

FAR Council suspends the requirement to consider vendors' ethics when awarding contracts

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Desktop standardization adds up to savings

Government buyers are taking an optimistic look at onesizefitsall software buys

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Partners bring surplus sales to feds

PlanetGov and Liquidation.com team to bring surplus goods to publicsector customers

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Micron soars on Air Force PC contract

Micron has passed Dell this year on the Air Force Information Technology Tools BPA

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VA releases data center RFP

The $500 million project would provide hardware, software and service to the center in Austin, Texas

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Denver schools choose Epylon

Some schools will try buying online starting in June; the rest will join by the end of the year.

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Dusting off a contract idea

Shareinsavings push by Bush may spur agencies

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New procurement leader

Bush chooses Angela Styles to lead the buying policy division of the Office of Management and Budget

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Itronix meeting rugged requirements

From FOSE: Itronix notebook leads finalists for major Air Force contract

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PeopleSoft nabs military HR contract

The Pentagon picks PeopleSoft to provide a standard human resources system

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GTSI.com extends order tracking

From FOSE: Purchase order authorization and interactive quote tracking added to GTSI.com

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Government IT spending on rise

Forecasters say governments will spend more than ever on technology in coming years

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Reality check

Ecommerce was supposed to change the federal marketplace. It hasn't. Here's why.

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Where e-commerce is a reality

While most other companies are struggling to make 5 percent of their procurements with federal agencies through electronic means, ProcureNet Inc. earned 90 percent through Webbased systems

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Evangelist for past performance

Procurement reform advice that's worth listening to.

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Web not stirring this SEWP

Despite all its business, NASA's SEWP contract does not have a Webbased ordering system