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Federal Contract Management and Vendors' Readiness Part Three: Meeting Federal Requirements (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 14, 2005 Abstract : Companies that are not already offering the capabilities of meeting the exacting, stringent requirements of federal agencies will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in the federal and defense markets. Conversely, those vendors and their users--government contractors--who can deliver comprehensive solutions that satisfy the requirements of federal agencies are in the driver's seat to capture that market segment.
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Fed Warms Up to ERP Spending, but Will Contractors and Their ERP Vendors Comply? Part Two: Challenges and User Recommendations (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 22, 2004 Abstract : The Federal Government's peculiar and idiosyncratic regulatory requirements provide high barriers to entry, so that the novice companies that are not already offering the functionality for the sector will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in the defense and other federal markets.
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Feds Warms Up to ERP Spending, but Will Contractors and Their ERP Vendors Comply? Part One: Event Summary and Market Impact (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 21, 2004 Abstract : There has been noise in the US public sector about a strong federal (Feds) interest in ERP applications. This, coupled with the Feds customary huge purchasing appetite for goods and services ranging from consulting to purchasing military devices and components, building, many businesses that have previously competed only in the commercial sector are tempted to feed the Feds. However, the Feds' peculiar and idiosyncratic regulatory requirements provide high barriers to entry, and novice companies that are not already offering the functionality for the sector will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in Defense and other federal markets.
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Big ERP Players Courting Government Agencies (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 27, 2000 Abstract : There has been significant activity in the public sector, with all major players winning important new federal contracts for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). This strong government interest in ERP applications means that ERP seems to be getting some infusion from this sector at least.
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Why Not Take Candy From Strangers? More Privacy Problems May Make Ad Agencies Nutty (3 Pages)
by D. Geller
Mar 1, 2000 Abstract : Online advertising network 24/7 has acquired AwardTrack, a newly launched provider of loyalty programs.
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Uniform Contract Format (UCF). FREE Template and Sample (1 Page)
by TEC Staff
May 18, 2009 Abstract : How federal agencies use the Uniform Contract Format (UCF) to facilitate the preparation of solicitation (Request for Proposal [RFP]) and contract.
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Competitive Procurement (1 Page)
by TEC Staff
Mar 15, 2008 Abstract : Discover what makes your procurement process provide for full and open competition. Learn what are the different competitive procurement methods. Get an introduction to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the official document setting forth procurement policies and procedures that US federal agencies should follow when soliciting offers (bids or proposals) for goods, products, services, or construction from qualified suppliers
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Sweet Spots and What-Nots: Enterprise Management Software Vendor Provides Notable Solutions (6 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 13, 2006 Abstract : Deltek uses a wealth of standalone and bundled modules to target various markets, including professional services firms both domestically and internationally, as well as the full range of federal contractors and project-focused enterprises.
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The Instant Supply Chain Challenge (6 Pages)
by Bill McBeath
Jan 28, 2005 Abstract : For the past few weeks, all eyes (and hearts) have been on the devastation caused by the Indian Ocean Tsunami. What is needed in a disaster like this is an 'Instant Supply Chain'--ultra-rapid creation of a distribution network with coordination between the many decentralized players. To meet these challenges, relief agencies and governments can learn much from the supply chain advances made by the private sector, but the private sector can also learn from the successes and failures of these relief efforts.
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