Dell (computers) Federal said it won a $248 million contract from the Veterans Affairs Department

[The Straight Story]

The Math Behind VA-Dell PC Deal
By Bob Brewin | Thursday, August 16, 2007 | 11:32 AM

Dell Federal said it won a $248 million contract from the Veterans Affairs Department in a deal which names the company as the department’s “exclusive” provider of desktop computers.

Dell said under a three-year lease agreement it will provide the VA with a minimum of 249,000 of its OptiPlex desktop computers and monitors, along with a variety of professional services including deployment, asset management and removal of the PCs – if VA so desires – at the end of the contract.

The math on this deal works out to about $1,000 a box. A quick check of the Dell Web site shows if anyone wanted to buy one OptiPlex PC, the price today runs from $342 to $497 plus another $249 for a monitor and $149 for the Vista operating system.

That puts the total retail price of a Dell OptiPlex PC with software and monitor at $730 at the low end and $995 at the high-end.

http://blogs.govexec.com/techinsider/archives/2007/08/the_math_behind_vadell_deal.php

[napi21]

1. that's a good thing! I only hope They will have to deal with the

customer service from India like the rest of the US does!

I had to buy a new computer about two months ago. I was told by a nunber of different people that Deall makes a good one. My response was that I have heard so much about their bad CS that I couldn't even consider them!

I realize all computer mfg outsource its CS, but at least the one I bought offers live chat. I can read what they say and they can read what I say. I
I've had all good experiences with them.

Maybe an entire Fed Dept will be able to change Dell too!

[liberaldemocrat7]

2. YEs and CEO Michael Dell gives a lot of money to the Republican party.

So I don't buy any Dell Products.