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DOD's enterprise license best practices

DOD identified best practices for enterprise software agreements

People

IT marketplace on tap

The Army Small Computer Program will soon complete an upgrade of MarketPlace Direct

People

DOD solicits rapid IT acquisition projects

DOD to begin accepting proposals to test ways to streamline information technology procurements

People

GSA to piggyback on DOD licensing

SmartBuy program plots its quick start

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DOD: New A-76 rules no sweat

Defense officials take 12-month time limit on competitions in stride

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Air Force releases RFP for next-generation aircraft

The Air Force this month issued a $500 million RFP on the battle management command and control component of its next-generation multi-sensor aircraft

People

NIMA not FAR compliant

NIMA did not comply with procurement procedures in recent technical services awards, DOD IG says

Acquisition

OMB kicks off enterprise licensing

OMB formally launched its enterprise licensing program, called SmartBuy, in which agencies will pool their buying power to purchase governmentwide software licenses

Acquisition

Army taps Softmart for Microsoft software

The Army recently selected Softmart Inc. as the service's primary source for Microsoft Corp. software

Acquisition

Oracle offers $5.1 billion for PeopleSoft

Oracle Corp. has put in a bid to buy out PeopleSoft Inc.

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Army awards $2 billion hardware contract

The Army selected General Dynamics for the $2 billion Common Hardware/Software III contract

Acquisition

Fed printing cleared for competition

GPO to build portal through which agencies can buy services from a network of approved printers

Acquisition

GSA pilot to put contracts online

Agency is developing project as part of the e-government effort

Acquisition

IRS to test seat management

The IRS will test the possibility of outsourcing its desktop and network support

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DOD to add more enterprise licensing

Department will award four more deals to the Enterprise Software Initiative

People

Army CIO reaching for IT budget control

Office is two years away from being able to centrally manage Army's IT dollars, deputy CIO says

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Army consolidates Microsoft buys

Order with small business consolidates all of the service's buying power for Microsoft software

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E-commerce system first on AKO

MarketPlace Direct will be the first e-commerce system directly accessible through Army Knowledge Online

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DOD to emphasize small business, merit pay

Deidre Lee, director of Defense procurement, outlines her priorities

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Program to streamline Army IT buys

The Army Small Computer Program has become the service's primary source for commercial IT