GovContracts Insider: Monthly Highlights

GSA Global Supply™ is a Federal buying program administered by the General Services Administration. There are approximately 500,000 products available to federal users through a variety of ordering mechanisms (i.e. phone, fax, online, FEDSTRIP/MILSTRIP). For a few well-defined purchasing needs, such as wildland firefighting, state and local agencies can order from GSA Global Supply™ as well. Read more

Technical Communities and Ideal Industries have announced a government services partnership to offer technical products on GSA for all government and military buyers. GSA Schedule contract GS24F0066M, held by Technical Communities, is the only place buyers can get all Ideal products on FSC66. Read more

The Enter now to win a limited edition of Agilent handheld bobblehead collectible: U1604B handheld digital oscilloscope, U1241B handheld digital multimeter, or N9923A handheld vector network analyzer. Read More

When it comes to verticals that have resonated with the Channel, it came as no surprise that our distributor participants said that healthcare, government/education and field service were the ones to watch. The Obama administration’s stimulus funding, as well as other legislation and regulatory measures, which are driving technology purchases, played a part in the results. Read More

The General Services Administration’s move to a cloud-based e-mail system is the start of a significant effort to increase efficiency governmentwide, according to an analyst from the Washington-based Brookings Institution. Read More