Sterling Commerce (Dallas, Texas)
(www.stercomm.com) has signed
two agreements that enhance its electronic commerce offerings to
companies doing business with the federal government.
Through an agreement with X-Change Software, Inc. (Oakton, Va.)
(www.ornl.gov/cals/xchange.html),
Sterling will act as a referral partner for X-Bid, a Windows-based
software product that streamlines the process of doing business
electronically with the government via the Federal Acquisition
Network (FACNET). X-Bid is a packaged bidding solution that enables a
supplier to sign on as a FACNET-capable vendor and receive and
respond to electronic Requests for Quotes (RFQs) from the government.
X-Bid is fully compatible with Sterling's COMMERCE:Network, which is
FACNET-certified.
Sterling Commerce has also embarked on a re-marketing agreement with
Selbre Associates, Inc., (Bethesda, Md.), a federal contracts
management firm, to address the unique needs of federal contractors.
Selbre's activities are focused in four primary service areas:
contract management and compliance, electronic commerce at the
business application level (including electronic price list
maintenance), education and training programs, and
stra-tegic/tactical marketing services.