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IT Asset Disposition: A Buyer's Guide to Retiring Hardware

Retiring hardware is a procurement decision with its own requirements, not a courtesy the refresh vendor throws in. Here's what to actually specify.

· 6 min read

Procurement Guidance

How to Evaluate an IT Hardware Vendor Quote

Unit price is the number every buyer compares first — and the least useful one for predicting whether the hardware actually ships on schedule. The line items that matter are further down the page.

· 6 min read

Procurement Guidance

Chain of Custody Documentation for Federal Hardware Delivery

Program offices rarely think about custody paperwork until an auditor or an incident forces the question. By then, the gap in the record is already permanent.

· 7 min read

Procurement Guidance

Windows 10 ESU: Budgeting the Bridge Before the Refresh

Extended Security Updates buy time, not a solution — and the pricing is built to make waiting the expensive option.

· 6 min read

Procurement Guidance

Beat the 2026 IT Price Increase: The Federal & Enterprise Buyer's Guide to Ordering Before the August Effective Dates

Nearly every major hardware OEM is raising list prices in 2026, with a cluster of effective dates landing around August — here is the order-by logic to lock current pricing before your vendor's window closes.

· 11 min read

Procurement Guidance

The SEWP VI Transition: A Buyer's Guide to Ordering in the Gap

NASA has named roughly 2,115 SEWP VI awardees, but the vehicle is not yet open for orders. Here is how agency buyers should navigate the overlap, the protest docket, and a restructured catalog.

· 6 min read

Procurement Guidance

NDAA-Compliant Drones: The Four Lists Every Buyer Must Clear

"NDAA-compliant" is no longer one checkbox. As of mid-2026, a drone purchase must clear the Blue UAS Cleared List, the FCC Covered List, the DoD 1260H contracting bans, and a patchwork of state laws — each with its own scope and expiration dates.

· 6 min read

Procurement Guidance

DoDIN APL Explained: The Approved Products List and Its Sunset

DISA is retiring the DoDIN APL mid-transition. Here's how the list worked, what replaces it, and what to cite on your RFQ while the successor framework is still being drafted.

· 5 min read

Procurement Guidance

Reading Federal IT Spending Signals After the Map and Clock Changed

FPDS folded into SAM.gov, the micro-purchase threshold jumped to $15,000, and two shutdowns compressed FY2026. Here is how to read the market now.

· 6 min read

Free Guide · Compliance

TAA Compliance Checklist for Federal IT Buyers

A practical, line-by-line checklist for confirming Trade Agreements Act compliance before hardware ever reaches a contracting officer's desk.

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