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Computer software and services procurement is a significant proportion of total US procurement, and has historically been good hunting ground for small companies
Small businesses have traditionally fared well in systems design and computer maintenance, but not in computer-related services
Small businesses have fared considerably better than average in software procurement in particular
Interest in IT expenditure is growing rapidly as more and more federal services are delivered through technology
The growing significance of IT and software expenditure has made it a particular focus of federal procurement policy in recent years
In addition, several policy initiatives are underway at the state and local government level
Modular contracting for software procurement is in line with many of the central principles of procurement reform
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Small businesses
have fared considerably better than average in software procurement in particular
In addition, several
policy initiatives are underway at the state and local government level
Computer software
and services procurement is a significant proportion of total US procurement,
and has historically been good hunting ground for small companies
Small businesses
have traditionally fared well in systems design and computer maintenance,
but not in computer-related services
Interest in IT
expenditure is growing rapidly as more and more federal services are delivered
through technology
The growing significance
of IT and software expenditure has made it a particular focus of federal
procurement policy in recent years
Modular contracting
for software procurement is in line with many of the central principles
of procurement reform