[Vision2020] [link added] Idaho to negotiate for laptops after too few bids

[Tom Hansen]

Only one bidder met qualifications for this 5-year, $60 million contract, huh?

I'm guessin' it's an entity with ties to . . . 

Data Recovery Corp of Maple Grove, Michigan, as reflected on page 6 of Looney Luna's pre-general election 2010 Financial Disclisure Report at . . .
http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/Finance/2010/PreGeneral/candidate/SupInst_Luna.pdf

or . . .

Apangea of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as reflected on page 20 of Looney Luna's October 10, 2010 Financial Disclosure Report at . . .
http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/Finance/2010/Oct10/candidate/SupInst_Luna.pdf

or . . .

Madison Education Group of McLean, Virginia, as reflected on page 21 of Looney Luna's October 10, 2010 Financial Disclosure Report at . . . 
http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/Finance/2010/Oct10/candidate/SupInst_Luna.pdf

or so on . . .

Courtesy of KHQ at:

http://www.khq.com/story/18885240/idaho-to-negotiate-for-laptops-after-too-few-bids
 
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Idaho to negotiate for laptops after too few bids
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Citing insufficient competition, Idaho officials have abandoned their original bidding process meant to equip teachers and students with laptops computers.

Instead, the state will negotiate directly with companies in hopes of keeping this 5-year, $60 million mobile-computing piece of public schools chief Tom Luna's disputed "Students Come First" reforms on track.

Purchasing officials say three private groups submitted bids.

One missed the June 11 deadline and was excluded.

Another was on time, but failed to meet state requirements.

Only one actually met the qualifications.

As a result, the Department of Administration said Tuesday it will negotiate with potential suppliers of computers and accompanying services to get the best deal.

The state says this isn't entirely unexpected and believes devices will be on teachers' desks by September or October, as planned.

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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

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