Tag: IBM

  • IBM Federal Suspension Timeline

    Channel Insider Staff

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    Friday, April 4 — The General Services Administration issues a statement saying that the Environmental Protection Agency has lifted the suspension which banned IBM from participating in any new contracts with any federal agencies.  IBM says it will resume its participation immediately, and will continue to cooperate with government investigations. Thursday, April 3 — Reversing… Read more

  • Feds Lift IBM Suspension

    Channel Insider Staff

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    The ban against IBM selling to the federal government has been lifted, according to government sources. In a statement released the morning of April 4 by the General Services Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency lifted the suspension against IBM a week after it was imposed. Big Blue, in a prepared statement, said that it planned… Read more

  • GSA: IBM Resellers Unaffected by Suspension

    Lawrence Walsh

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    The U.S. General Services Administration is backtracking on earlier statements that IBM’s suspension from doing business with the federal government extends to its business partners and resellers. Initially, the GSA, which oversees most federal procurement, said the suspension extended to IBM reseller partners and that no IBM product could be sold to the government, regardless… Read more

  • IBM Channel Frozen by Federal Contract Ban

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      FLASH UPDATE:  The GSA has since retracted its statements and informed Channel Insider that IBM partners will not be affected by the ban.  To read the full story click here   FLASH UPDATE: The GSA announced the IBM suspension has been lifted.  To read the full story click here.   VARs and systems integrators… Read more

  • IBM Suspended from Seeking New Federal Contracts

    Channel Insider Staff

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    By Eric Auchard SAN FRANCISCO, March 31 (Reuters) – IBM is under investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over an $80 million bid it made in 2006 to modernize EPA financial systems and has been suspended from seeking new contracts with all U.S. agencies, the company said on Monday. In addition, IBM said the… Read more

  • IBM Looks to Channel for UC Push

    Lisa Vaas

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    On March 10, IBM vowed to make a major push into UC, starting with its new Lotus Sametime Advanced software and going far beyond that into a three-year plan that will encompass acquisitions, internal development and new services. IBM dangled figures from IDC that predict the market for UCC (unified communications and collaboration, which includes… Read more