$85B in Large Federal Contracts Accessible to All.Business Editors RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003 An estimated $85 billion in large federal IT contract awards over the next three years show a strong potential opportunity for all technology vendors regardless of company size according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report just released by INPUT, the essential market intelligence resource for companies doing business with government. "While the size and scope of set-aside procurements and small business awards are growing, as shown by a recent Air Force award to a small vendor for $430 million, vendors do not need to solely rely on funneled acquisitions," says Ashlea Higgs, Senior Analyst of Federal Market Development Services at INPUT. Higgs adds, "With or without set-aside contracting goals, the opportunity exists for any size vendor to win business given the technology requirements of large acquisitions." According to the report, three technology areas are common denominators common denominator n. 1. Mathematics A quantity into which all the denominators of a set of fractions may be divided without a remainder. 2. A commonly shared theme or trait. across the largest upcoming IT acquisitions: IT security, enterprise integration and network architecture. Higgs notes, "As large government integrators tout Tout To promote a security in order to attract buyers. tout To foster interest in a particular company or security. For example, a broker might tout a security to a client in the hope that the client will purchase the security. the resources of fully integrated products and services, any company providing niche technology solutions in these three areas can capture federal business." The report cites the Department of Homeland Security's SPIRIT procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. as an opportunity that cuts across all three of these technology areas. In civilian agencies, the National Science Foundation's Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Program is cited as an example of a large-scale modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, effort where many vendors can play in the development of network architecture. In defense agencies, the National Security Agency's Groundbreaker II program offers vendors the opportunity to support large-scale, non-mission critical IT security needs, evidenced by vendor participation in the initial Groundbreaker effort. For complete details and analysis, download the INPUT/Output(R) report at: http://largeprograms.input.com. About INPUT: INPUT is the essential market intelligence resource for companies doing business with government. Based in Reston, Virginia Reston is an internationally known planned community whose goal was to revolutionize post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American suburbia. , INPUT provides market development services, advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal , and software solutions to help clients secure new business, address new markets, and manage business development. For more information about INPUT visit www.input.com or call (703) 707-3500. Note to Editors: Proper use of name is INPUT. |
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