having worked for the government and made many software (and hardware) purchases, I can tell you that it is different for each agency.
In 1996 we decided upon, evaluated, and bought an SGI compute farm, all within about 3 months. No hassle, and for what SGI got in payment, even under the GSA schedule...it was well worth their wait.
Not figuring out how to sell and/or work with the government because it's "too much hassle" is very short-sighted. It's the country's biggest customer, and it's quite easy to do business with, in my experience.
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Posted by: biera13 on April 03, 2003 11:20 PMhaving worked for the government and made many software (and hardware) purchases, I can tell you that it is different for each agency.
In 1996 we decided upon, evaluated, and bought an SGI compute farm, all within about 3 months. No hassle, and for what SGI got in payment, even under the GSA schedule...it was well worth their wait.
Not figuring out how to sell and/or work with the government because it's "too much hassle" is very short-sighted. It's the country's biggest customer, and it's quite easy to do business with, in my experience.
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