back to article Want $50bn from Uncle Sam? Put in a bid on these IT contracts

The US government's General Services Administration (GSA) has opened bidding on what it says will be a $50bn IT services contract package. The federal agency is now accepting applications for the Alliant 2 and Alliant 2 Small Business contracts to create what it describes as a "large, diverse pool of industry partners." The …

  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    First you'll need a billion

    Of course, first you'll need to spend a billion $ on paperwork + backhanders, to even get on the list.

    After that though, you're set.

    1. Mark 85

      Re: First you'll need a billion

      Or... just be one of the "sweetheart" suppliers... <nudge, nudge, wink, wink>

  2. 404
    Coat

    I hear...

    The Clinton Foundation is taking donations...

  3. Mike Shepherd
    Meh

    Pre-solicitation phase

    The Alliant team at GSA has worked diligently to engage with stakeholders on a transparent, collaborative and interactive process, including both federal agency and industry partner involvement during the pre-solicitation phase.

    When you swallow a dictionary, I suppose it has to come out at one end or the other.

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