People

Let me offer you a seat

The eight companies awarded a Seat Management contract in July 1998:

People

Seat Management: What it is and how it works

Seat management refers to outsourcing desktop computers and their related software, hardware, maintenance and help desk support.

People

Integration tool on Air Force pact

The Air Force and other government intelligence agencies now have an easier way to buy tools that will streamline collection of data from multiple sources and that will integrate similar applications across offices.

Acquisition

Letters to the Editor

As a frequent user of Advantage, I applaud the General Services Administration's efforts to get more detail on items

Acquisition

'Seat' risk oversold

Federal agencies that have resisted the concept of desktop outsourcing as too radical a solution are making a foolish mistake.

Acquisition

GSA seeking upgrade to DSL

FTS division is soliciting contract bids to upgrade copper phone lines to handle highspeed Internet access

People

Resellers agreement primed for Air Force

Logicon will resell Enterworks' portal and marketplace integration solutions via the Air Force's IT2 blanket purchase agreement and other federal contracts

Acquisition

Let vendors profit

We should welcome higher vendor profits when the vendor has delivered excellent results.

Acquisition

Solving the procurement shell game

Goals for the Federal Acquisition Management Information System

Acquisition

IT contractors must follow NASA security rules

Though contractors weren't obligated to before, new guidelines make sure contractors do as NASA would to safeguard data

Acquisition

A computer to track computers

Procurement reform was supposed to improve the way agencies bought and used information technology. But Congress, the White House and agencies have had little reliable data to determine if the reforms are working or if agencies are complying with them.

Acquisition

E-procurement biz gets first customer

The Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments has signed with a new company formed by Bank of America and NIC Commerce

Acquisition

Smart card accepted at portal

Pulsar Data Systems unveils a portal that uses smart card technology to enable agencies to purchase IT products

Acquisition

Mission: A better procurement database

Federal acquisition executives outline a transition to a system that will enable agencies to better tie their procurements to their mission

Acquisition

eFederal joins the B2G race

A businesstogovernment procurement portal for credit card purchases, eFederal emphasizes customer service and support

Acquisition

GSA/vendor spat snares Hill

The General Services Administration and the vendor community have pulled Congress into their dispute over the GSA Advantage online ordering system, ending up with an audit and possibly hearings in September.

Acquisition

NASA system may fly at Justice

NASA's pioneering World Wide Web-based site for procurement officials has sparked interest at the Justice Department as a way to make the move from file cabinets to e-procurement.

Acquisition

Intellisource wins ODIN deal

NASA on Thursday awarded the latest Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA contract to Intellisource.

Acquisition

Company 'leapfrogs' onto GSA schedule

Crucial Technology reached an agreement with Leapfrog Smart Products that enables Crucial's memory products to be listed on the GSA schedule

Acquisition

Commerce starting over with Commits

The Commerce Department has suspended an estimated $1.5 billion governmentwide information technology services contract and has asked interested vendors to revise and resubmit their proposals.