In the competitive federal information technology market, Google thought it was a good idea to challenge the U.S. Interior Department on a potentially rich procurement for hosted messaging services. Google claimed that Interior failed to observe government contracting policies by focusing on Microsoft offerings to the exclusion of Google’s products. At first, Google’s move looked smart, as a federal court admonished the Interior Department for faulty practices. Now, it looks as though Google’s plan may fall into the “be careful what you wish for” realm.
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Google, Microsoft and the Feds: The Plot Thickens
Posted by: John K. Higgins April 20, 2011 01:54 PMIn the competitive federal information technology market, Google thought it was a good idea to challenge the U.S. Interior Department on a potentially rich procurement for hosted messaging services. Google claimed that Interior failed to observe government contracting policies by focusing on Microsoft offerings to the exclusion of Google’s products. At first, Google’s move looked smart, as a federal court admonished the Interior Department for faulty practices. Now, it looks as though Google’s plan may fall into the “be careful what you wish for” realm.