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Making 'mandatory' work
One of the characteristic features of the old order prior to procurement reform was the frequent requirement to buy computers from mandatory sources, such as the General Services Administration.
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Conn. simplifies tech buying
Whether they're dealing with the most tech-savvy buyers or an uninitiated first-time vendor seeking to learn how the IT procurement process works, the recurring theme of new programs launched by Connecticut's Department of Information Technology (DOIT) is to make IT buying easier.
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GSA makes auction bid
The General Services Administration is testing the power of the marketplace with a reverse auction pilot that will allow government buyers to drive down the prices of goods by purchasing them online.
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Vendors stick with air traffic control system
The vendor teams of ARINC Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corp. will continue to the next level of competition for an automated oceanic air traffic control system
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Contracts in fed enclaves
Many contracts with the federal government require that some or all of the work must take place on government property
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Funneling federal business to women
President Clinton's executive order released last week requires agencies to award 5 percent of all contracts to small, womanowned businesses by:
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Clinton order boosts women's businesses
President Clinton signed an executive order last week ordering agencies to meet specific goals in awarding contracts to small businesses owned by women, but the mandate alone may not encourage compliance, according to federal information technology experts.
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Clinton boosts women-owned biz
President Clinton signed an executive order to encourage agencies to meet their contracting goals for small businesses owned by women
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Nuke sensors to get upgrade
SAIC wins contract to modernize the global network of sensors used to detect nuclear testing anywhere in the world
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GSA taps five for $1.5 billion smart card contract
The General Services Administration on Friday selected five companies for an estimated $1.5 billion program to supply government agencies with smart cards and services
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Smart card pact open for biz
The General Services Administration selected five companies on Friday for an estimated $1.5 billion program to supply government agencies with smart cards and services.
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NIH discusses $11B services pact
The National Institutes of Health gave dozens of vendors a sneak preview of what it will take to snag a piece of the latest $11 billion IT contract up for grabs
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IBM answers direct-sale wishes
Federal customers said they wanted to deal with IBM directly when purchasing information technology products, and the company responded with expanded GSA options
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Contract accounts for users in air traffic control
The human factor will be addressed under a $270 million Raytheon Co. contract modification as part of a new air traffic control automation system
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Competition brings out innovation
Competition called for by the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A76 has proved to be an effective way to inspire government innovation and save money
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SAIC cornering NASA headquarters biz
A $54 million contract awarded to Science Applications International Corp. for information technology services gives the company all the IT business at NASA's Washington, D.C., headquarters
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Sprint services added to the General Services Administration's FTS 2001 contract:
Sprint services added to the General Services Administration's FTS 2001 contract:
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GSA awards $1B in telecom deals
The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service awarded four multimilliondollar Metropolitan Area Acquisition contracts
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E-Mall's Open: Will Shoppers Come?
Massachusetts' Much-Hyped Procurement Venture Has Hurdled the Pilot Phase. But it Remains to be Seen if E-Mall can Leap a Brand-New Set of Hurdles: Expenses, Doubts and Competition
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