Federal Government Strategic Sourcing of Information Products and Services

Citation
Library of Congress, Federal Research Division, Federal Government Strategic Sourcing of Information Products and Services (rev. Dec. 2011).

Overview
This report describes the current landscape of the federal marketplace regarding the acquisition of information goods and services, which includes electronic databases, books, and serials. It compiles comprehensive data on the amount that federal agencies are spending on these products and services and also identifies the major vendors of these products and services. In addition, the report forecasts through FY2015 the potential savings to the federal government if agencies purchased these products and services through the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI).