Conference ilbbak::us_sales_service

166.0. "New GSA Headaches" by RIPPLE::GRANT_JO (the just man justices) Thu Nov 12 1992 17:05

    According to the new GSA contract, purchases with open market
    and GSA items must now be done via separate purchase order. 
    My understanding is that this is a customer requirement and
    not a Digital requirement.
    
    Unfortunately we really do not have a good way to accomodate
    such orders.  Everything must be done manually.
    
    We can only invoice one purchase order number at a time.
    If the customer orders, say, a factory-installed disc drive,
    but the drive is open market, we get an immediate problem if
    we try to process the drive on a separate DEC number.
    
    In short, we are going to experience a lot of pain because
    of this new regulation.  Has anyone "up there" been informed
    of the consequences of doing business this way?  And if so,
    do we have any plans to deal with it?  
    
    Joel