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GSA closes in on enterprisewide software deal with Microsoft

Federal News Network

GSA says its IT Vendor Management Office is close to finalizing a governmentwide deal with Microsoft. Considerations and discussions on the original 24 challenges are ongoing as of October 2024. Currently, prices routinely vary up to 20% for the same software across agencies, OMB wrote in its fact sheet about BCI in 2023.

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Friday Flash 06/07/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Join Us for the 2024 Joseph P. We look forward to continuing this support, and meeting some new service dogs, at the 2024 tournament! Most of the opportunities pertain to integrating AI technologies. The CDAO is particularly interested in small businesses and nontraditional organizations to help with its AI integration issues.

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Update to Better Contracting Initiative 2

Great Government Through Technology

I described the Governmentwide Acquisition Strategy initiative led by the IT Vendor Management Office (ITVMO) to centralize engagement with critical Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and negotiate universal contract and process improvements to ensure that all agencies benefit from best-in-class terms and pricing as One Customer.

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Friday Flash 01/31/2025

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement: A Reaffirmed Commitment 2024 marked the 45 th anniversary of the Coalitions founding, a significant milestone in our journey of advocating for sound federal procurement policy on behalf of the American taxpayer and our members. 1 In fall 2024, the U.S. 60-1 and 60-2.

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Friday Flash 03/28/2025

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Streamline and centralize procurement Maximize the negotiating power of volume buying: In support of the Administrations Executive Order , well continue to centralize government procurement for common goods and services in order to negotiate the best prices for the taxpayer. 4th 1, 2024 WL 4675411 (9th Cir. 101 et seq. Trump , 127 F.4th

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Friday Flash 01/24/2025

The Coalition for Government Procurement

By Spring 2024, many agencies reported that at least 50 percent of telework-eligible employees were working on-site. 20, 2024, it published its annual Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL), identifying 2,000 federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors for compliance reviews. 1 In fall 2024, the U.S.