Latest Procurement Stories
LEICESTER, England, November 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuQs, a cloud based help desk software solution, is being made available via the G Cloud store; the UK Government Procurement Service's innovative initiative to move the sourcing of IT services on-line. Managing Director, Martin Roberts of Neustro Consulting, the author of the ITIL compliant help desk software said, "We are very proud to have achieved approved supplier status and welcome this opportunity to provide...
CHANTILLY, Va., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Increased reliance by government customers on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) acquisition strategy poses unnecessary risks such as budget overruns, delivery delays and, in the worst cases, mission failure. According to a new report by TASC, Inc., the LPTA process can be appropriate for commoditized services with clearly defined requirements, but not for complex services that support sophisticated, high-risk missions. In...
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CombineNet, Inc., the leading provider of best-in-class online sourcing technology solutions for global supply chains, announced today its launch of enhanced strategic sourcing solutions combining technology, spend category tools, e-sourcing best practices, and expert services for four supply chain-driven industries: Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing (CPG), Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Retail and Restaurant Chains. Each solution...
-- Manufacturers benefit from avoiding costly single-source situations -- TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Loose Lips Sink Companies!(TM)" is a new seminar available from Benedict Negotiating Seminars that helps companies protect themselves from the loss of negotiating leverage, proprietary information and intellectual properties. The seminar is especially beneficial to manufacturing companies, where engineering or IT professionals may unintentionally give...
CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army has named ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) as one of 20 prime contractors that will compete to deliver systems to address quickly evolving communication requirements for military units and disaster response teams. Under the Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems (GTACS) program, valued at up to $10 billion, ViaSat will compete to supply tactical Command, Control and Communications (C3) system hardware, software,...
LOUISVILLE, Colo., Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GHX today announced that HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HealthTrust), a group purchasing organization supporting nearly 1,400 not-for-profit and for-profit acute care facilities, as well as 10,600 ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices and alternate care sites, has renewed its agreement with GHX to deliver supply chain technology and software solutions. The renewal means that HealthTrust's members will be able to take advantage...
Complete List of Respondents Available WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Support of the overall concept and for a two-step Request for Qualifications (RFQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement process, as well as identification of project complexities, were among the emerging themes of the responses to the recent DC Streetcar Request for Information. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin follow up steps related to points raised in the...
MAULDIN, S.C., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gordian Group, a leading construction pricing data, procurement software and services business for the construction industry, today announced the appointment of William L. Pollak as chief executive officer (CEO) and member of the board of directors. Mr. Pollak will lead the ongoing development of the company's Job Order Contracting construction-procurement systems, which it pioneered more than 20 years ago, as well as its expansion into...
STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III), a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, announced today that nearly 400 clients, service providers and government officials attended an event it co-organized last week, the 7(th) China Software & Sourcing Summit. The event was held in Xi'an, China, one of the country's five "pioneer cities" focused on the sourcing industry. It kicked off...
HOUSTON, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) has recently awarded Choice! Energy Services (CES) to its list of vendors. TCPN is a national governmental purchasing cooperative that has contracts with national vendors for commonly purchased products and services allowing entities to make compliant purchases at a valued rate. CES offers utility procurement, comprehensive risk assessment, cost analysis and long-term energy management, all tailored to fit...
