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GSA, Treasury try to breathe new life into SmartBUY

A new request for information asks vendors at answer 10 questions about improving the strategic sourcing of commodity software titles. This is at least the fourth attempt to get more agencies using the enterprise software licensing initiative.

Tags: acquisition , technology , industry , GSA , Treasury , strategic sourcing , commodity IT , SmartBUY , Jason Miller

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Agencies ignoring billions in savings from strategic sourcing

Agencies are missing out on billions of dollars in savings by not using strategic-sourcing contracts, particularly when buying services, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. The report finds the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs and Energy spent less than 5 percent of their combined acquisition budgets through strategic sourcing and saved less than $2 billion.

Tags: acquisition , strategic sourcing , contracting , DoD , GAO , DHS , VA , Energy , OFPP , Darrell Issa , SmartBUY , federal strategic sourcing initiative , Jason Miller

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USAcess and SmartBuy programs

Larry Hale, director of GSA's Center for Strategic Solutions and Security Services, will talk about some of the agency's most important programs and initiatives.
August 28, 2012

Tags: acquisition , contracting , procurement , Larry Hale , Center for Strategic Solutions and Security Services , GSA , Integrated Technology Service , USAccess , SmartBUY , software acquisition , cloud computing , duplication , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf

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Navy targets 15 large software vendors for enterprise deals

The service's CIO Terry Halvorsen said the goal is to bring together the purchasing power of the Navy and the Marines Corps to obtain lower prices. He said the Department of the Navy expects to save $100 million over five years. Navy senior officials from technology, acquisition and finance make the use of these enterprisewide contracts mandatory.

Tags: contracting , technology , industry , Navy , Marine Corps , Terry Halvorsen , GSA , enterprise licenses agreements , SmartBUY , Microsoft , IT efficiencies , budget , Jason Miller

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DHS creating new contract for advanced cyber services

The agency releases a RFI and will hold an industry day in January for the situational awareness and incident response tier III contract. DHS expects to create a qualified products list for the rest of the government to use.

Tags: contracting , technology , cybersecurity , GSA , DHS , situational awareness and incident response , SmartBUY , Jason Miller

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GSA adds more cybersecurity software to SmartBuy program

Five vendors to provide situational awareness and incident response technologies at discounted price.

Tags: technology , contracting , GSA , DHS , SmartBUY , cybersecurity , situational awareness and incident response

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GSA: Schedules changes coming, take a look at SmartBUY

Now that FY 2010 is underway, Federal News Radio learns what acquisition and procurement officials be expecting?

Tags: contracting , management , technology , GSA , Steve Kempf , FAS , Off the Shelf , Larry Allen , Larry Hale , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk , SmartBUY , Dorothy Ramienski

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OFPP to refine agency-contractor relationship

OFPP administrator Gordon says the draft of the new definition of "inherently governmental" should be public by the end of March. He says the goal of the draft policy letter is to better clarify federal and vendor roles. OFPP is also focusing on multiple award contracts and strategic sourcing.

Tags: contracting , Dan Gordon , OFPP , GSA , Bill Gormley , Washington Management Group , Coalition for Government Procurement , multiple award contracts , inherently governmental , A-76 , strategic sourcing , SmartBUY , acquisition workforce

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GSA inks deal with four vendors for geospatial services

Smartbuy deal could be worth $20 million. This is the second set of contracts for geospatial software and services.

Tags: contracting , technology , GSA , ESRI , Onix , SAIC , Imager Software , Planet Associates , SmartBUY , Geospatial software and services

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GSA awards BPA for cybersecurity services

The General Services Administration and Homeland Security Department gave 14 vendors a spot on a cybersecurity contract. The vendors represent a "full gamut" of certification and accreditation services, a GSA official told Federal News Radio.

Tags: technology , contracting , Lawrence Hale , GSA , DHS , SmartBUY , cybersecurity , certification and accreditation , enterprise software licensing , Apptis , Booz, Allen Hamilton , Deloitte , DSD Labs , G&B Solutions Inc. , Global Network Systems , Kadix System LLC , Knowledge Consulting Group Inc. , SecureInfo Corp. , Securicon LLC , Tantus Technologies Inc. , Telos Corp. , Tetrad Digital Integrity , Veris Group LLC , Jason Miller , Cybersecurity Update

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