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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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Reverse auctions on GSA schedule
Agencies now can buy goods and services through pricecutting online auctions
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Raytheon wins $65M NASA contract
Raytheon Co. will provide information technology services to NASA's Ames Research Center under a potential $65 million contract awarded Thursday
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Coast Guard floats Deepwater ideas
Rather than replacing its Deepwater assets oneforone, the Coast Guard is giving three potential contractor teams the freedom to design a cuttingedge system that will enable the agency to carry out its diverse mission
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Navy hunting auction bargains
The Navy may be the first federal agency to use a reverse Internet auction in an effort to drive suppliers' prices down
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NOAA unveils Linux supercomputer
The first Linuxbased supercomputer to win competitive federal government procurement also is a big step forward for weather prediction
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Ensuring contract competition
Under a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, federal contracting officers must take steps to ensure quickaward contracts are competitive
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NIMA plans massive outsourcing project
The Defense Department's National Imagery and Mapping Agency plans to pump at least $850 million into an outsourcing initiative that is part of a fundamental change in the way NIMA does business
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NIC updates e-procurement software
NIC Commerce has released the latest version of its procurement software that makes it easier for federal users to customize and compare products they want to buy online
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California surplus items up for bid on eBay
The state gets good prices for its specialty items on the popular Internet auction site
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