State and local spending increases on GSA Technology Schedule 70
The figures were released in a report issued by INPUT, a Reston, Va.-based provider of market research and public-sector procurement information.
According to the report, between October 2006 and September 2007, state and local governments ordered nearly $250 million of IT equipment, software and services. An additional $87 million was dedicated to wireless services. Top contractors were Verizon Wireless, DLT Solutions, HPTi and Mythics Inc.
“Vendors are finding state and local governments more willing to consider cooperative purchasing vehicles such as GSA Schedule 70,” said Jason Sajko, INPUT senior analyst, general government services. “[Overall], 502 companies used Schedule 70 to sell to states and localities in FY 07, but 10 of those companies captured 62 percent of the spending. Vendors that can identify and execute on niche markets serviced by cooperative contracts, especially with locals, will see similar success.
“The groundswell of green purchasing at the state and local level presents a real opportunity for the GSA and scheduled vendors to offer green products, with the added administrative savings of cooperative purchasing vehicles,” Sajko added. “The quicker these products are available on the schedule, the more likely that they will drive Schedule 70 usage in the current and next fiscal year.”
INPUT analysts project that state and local purchasing conducted under Schedule 70 will enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 24.6 percent, surpassing $1 billion by 2012.
The complete six-page report, FY2007 GSA Schedule 70 Use by States and Localities Shows Continued Strong Growth, can be purchased through INPUT’s Web site. For details, visit: http://GSA70.input.com/.
For additional information about INPUT research studies and resources, visit: http://www.input.com/.