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EFed Expands into State, Local Market
EFed, a subsidiary of National Information Consortium Inc., has signed a letter of intent with Bank of America Corp. to create a company to offer state and local governments a business-to-business procurement system.
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Pa. Gov. Ridge Proposes "Tax-Free PC" Holiday
Pennsylvanians soon will have two week-long opportunities to purchase personal computers tax-free, thanks to an initiative announced Thursday by Gov. Tom Ridge.
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Bill would suspend new outsourcing
Measure would force agencies to prove outsourcing contracts are costeffective, but it's unlikely to pass this session
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FTS 2001 not FAA's route
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to outsource its air traffic telecommunications, but it is unable to use the governmentwide FTS 2001 telecom contract.
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Fighting a telecom 'rip off'
The relationship between agencies and their contractors has always been turbulent.
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Internet procurement a 'go'
NASA is harnessing the Internet to simplify contract management and keep contract managers aware of the latest in acquisition rules and regulations.
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New Defense procurement director named
Former head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy will replace Eleanor Spector
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Feds 'not going to take it anymore'
Officials have had it with vendors that point fingers and drag their feet when they lose government business
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NASA's outsourcing gamble a winner
NASA's intention to get out of the operations business and invest in cuttingedge technology is evident throughout the agency's 2001 budget proposal.
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Taking seat to task
After creating a contract that is changing the way the federal government performs desktop outsourcing, the General Services Administration cautions other agencies that contracting out may not be troublefree.
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Funding essential for EPS enhancements
The General Services Administration plans to use money from the fiscal 2001 budget proposal for future development of the Electronic Posting System, potentially creating a single point of entry for industry to access governmentwide business opportunities
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GSA Advantage to deliver faster, timely product updates
A partnership with Micronpc.com and Netfish Technologies Inc. will mean faster and easier product updates and more accurate information in the General Services Administration's online catalog
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N.Y. Takes New Tack on PC Procurement
As part of a new statewide PC procurement, New York has decided to get out of the business of trying to maintain listings for constantly changing PC prices and technologies.
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NIH gearing up for second wave of IT services contract
The National Institutes of Health is seeking comments on a contract award before asking for a formal request for proposals
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Kentucky Derby
The rapidly evolving world of information technology has wrought changes in virtually every area of state and local government, but its most immediate impact may be on the procurement process.
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Contracts keep training on the air
The General Services Administration last week finalized contracts that will give agencies access to as much as $1.18 billion in satellite communication services over the next six years a relief for agencies that want to use telecommunications to train employees scattered across the nation.
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CSC wins contract for automated communication system
FAA hopes system will reduce errors from misunderstood voice communications
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Bell Atlantic grabs $1.4 billion federal telecom deal
The eightyear contract will provide a host of telecommunications services to federal agencies in and around the nation's capitol
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