What interests me about this story is not the length of the suspension, but the timing of it. How much business between IBM and the government was scheduled to close on March 31? What means did the government agencies and IBM take to insure that "done" deals were actually done perhaps even today after the lifting of the suspension? Will this be a big enough story to actually affect IBM earning for the first quarter 2008?
I have a lot of questions, but not a clue as to the answers. Tom Moulder -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richards, Robert B. Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 9:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: IBM's Eligibility For Federal Government Procurement Contracts Reinstated http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23814.wss ARMONK, N.Y. - 04 Apr 2008: IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to terminate the temporary suspension order barring IBM from participating in new Federal government business. Effective immediately, IBM will resume participating in new business with all federal agencies -- ending a suspension that began March 27, 2008. IBM will continue to cooperate with the EPA's ongoing investigation of possible violations of the Procurement Integrity provisions of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act regarding a bid for business with the EPA, and with a related investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Bob ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.5/1357 - Release Date: 4/3/2008 10:48 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.5/1357 - Release Date: 4/3/2008 10:48 AM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
