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Reverse Auctions - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about reverse auctions and especially those involving government.
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- Online and Reverse Auctions - Archive
- A selection of resources and articles relating to online auctions and especially those involving government.
Added: 2 December 2005
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- VA resumes reverse auctions, but questions linger
- By Matthew Weigelt, Camille Tuutti. Federal Computer Week, May 1, 2012. "The Veterans Affairs Department has lifted its ban on reverse auctions with new rules in place, but the questions that led to the temporary moratorium still haven't been answered completely. Contracting officers now have to document in a contract file the government cost estimate for the purchase and how that number was calculated. Contracting officers have to detail how much it cost VA to hold the auction, including the fee the auction host receives..."
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- Are reverse auctions paying off?
- By Matthew Weigelt. Federal Computer Week, August 21, 2007. "The government wants to know if online procurement services are being used effectively. Officials plan to analyze information collected through two newly posted surveys. They want to determine if online buying habits are being used to the maximum potential and where there is room for improvement..."
Added: 22 August 2007;
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- DHS moves forward with reverse auctions
- By Brian Robinson. Federal Computer Week, October 12, 2006. "FedBid has won a five-year contract to provide online reverse auction services for the Homeland Security Department’s Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), primarily for purchases of technology and other equipment..."
Added: 17 October 2006;
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- County council nets £200,000 savings after e-auction nets first class delivery on postal savings
- Source: Norfolk County Council. eGov Monitor, 8 September 2006. "... Norfolk's first-ever reverse Internet auction saw the County Council and its partners secure savings in excess of £230,000 when 1000 desktop computers were bought..."
Added: 13 September 2006;
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- Reverse auctions become a diplomatic tool
- State Department stretches its budget with online buys, By David Hubler. Federal Computer Week, August 14, 2006. "The State Department found a diplomatic solution to purchasing commercial products and technology without alienating vendors or paying top dollar. Foggy Bottom procurement officials now use FedBid’s reverse auction technology to negotiate the lowest price for everything from light bulbs to laser printers..."
Added: 16 August 2006;
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- Council starts a bidding war
- Kablenet, 27 July 2006. "Birmingham CC has saved £1.7m in a pilot scheme using online auctions to award supplier contracts. Under the new scheme, suppliers meeting pre-defined criteria are invited to take part in "reverse auctions" over the internet, said the council..."
Added: 1 August 2006;
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- Maryland saves millions on reverse auction
- By John Moore. Federal Computer Week, July 28, 2006. "Maryland’s Department of General Services recently saved more than $7 million on an electricity supply contract it awarded through an online auction..."
Added: 31 July 2006;
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- Reverse auctions losing bid for broad use
- But GSA officials, saying the method has shown success, push for wider adoption, By David Hubler. Federal Computer Week, March 13, 2006. "Perhaps the most successful federal example of a reverse auction came in 2000, when the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) needed 6,200 computers and a few hundred more laptop PCs and printers..."
Added: 16 March 2006;
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