PRONETLINK.COM GRANTED GSA FEDERAL MULTIPLE AWARD SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT
-For release Jun 20, 2000
Contract Allows Company to Work with the Federal Government
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FOR RELEASE 7:00am
NEW YORK, June 20, 2000 ? ProNetLink.com (OTC BB: PNLK), the Global Trade Internetwork(TM), today announced that it has been granted a Federal Multiple Award Supply Schedule Contract from the Government Services Administration (GSA). This five-year contract, awarded on June 16 under the Federal Supply Service Group 70/Information Technology, covers Special Item Number (SIN) 132-52, ?Electronic Commerce Services?. A company must be granted a GSA contract before it can do any business with the Federal Government.
As a Federal Supply Schedule Contractor, ProNetLink.com may now market its e-commerce technologies, specifically its ?Powered By ProNetLink.com(TM)? international trade modules, to any Federal Agency in the U.S. government. ProNetLink.com is now entitled to distribute catalogs and price lists to the Agencies, respond to agency Requests for Proposals, and is also listed in the GSA Advantage(TM) program, which allows the various agencies, such as the Department of Commerce, to electronically locate and order Contractor services.
The Government Services Administration (GSA) is the Federal Government?s business manager, buyer, real estate developer, telecommunications manager, and computer solutions provider. Each year, it contracts for billions of dollars worth of products and services.
?We are very proud of the fact that ProNetLink.com has successfully reached this level within the U.S. Government. The GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract process took over 3 months and required considerable attention to detail?, said Dave Walker, COO of ProNetLink.com. ?This was a major step in the ProNetLink.com B2G/B2B business plan and we look forward to the opportunity of providing ProNetLink.com Internet trade systems to the Federal Government?.
Specifically, ProNetLink.com?s Federal Supply Contract, issued as No. GS-35F-0468K, falls under FPDS Code D304: Value Added Network Services. Under this broad category, the company may bid on the creation and integration of e-commerce applications into Federal agency websites. Only companies who have a GSA contract may bid on Federal projects.
As part of this application process, ProNetLink.com had to pass a certified ?Past Performance Evaluation?. ProNetLink.com users and alliances were asked by Dun & Bradstreet to rate the company in seven areas: Timeliness, Problem Responsiveness, Quality, Total Cost, Technical Support, Quantity, and Attitude. On a scale of 1 (?Outstanding?) to 6 (?Unsatisfactory?), ProNetLink.com received an overall rating of 1.02 ? almost a perfect score.
About ProNetLink.com
ProNetLink.com offers a frictionless e-commerce solution for global trade. ProNetLink's web site (www.ProNetLink.com), called The Global Trade Internetwork (tm), is an online, interactive community where businesses can work within the site to arrange all areas of global trade including procurement, logistics, finance, insurance, product certification and much more. Seasoned professionals or newcomers to the world trade market can use ProNetLink.com to identify business opportunities that will help increase revenues, as well as take advantage of tools and resources that will enhance operating efficiencies. ProNetLink.com offers a horizontal trade services solution for vertical e-based businesses around the world.
ProNetLink.com also features www.PNLTV.com">www.PNLTV.com, the Internet?s first trade new broadcast network. PNLTV broadcasts a live newscast Monday through Friday at 11:00 a.m. EST featuring current global trade issues, interviews with government and international business leaders and reports from correspondents from around the world. PNLTV.com also offers in-depth coverage of special events such as the WTO Meetings, PNTR China Vote and the UN Aid & Trade Program. All PNLTV broadcasts are archived for viewing on demand.
PNLTV is free to viewers and can be accessed through the ProNetLink.com home page or by visiting www.PNLTV.com.
Headquartered in New York City, ProNetLink.com maintains sales offices throughout the world. For more information, please contact ProNetLink.com at (212) 688-8838, email: info@pronetlink.com. ProNetLink can be reached online at pronetlink.com.
ProNetLink.com is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange OTC Bulletin Board: PNLK (PNLK.OB).
ProNetLink.com Contact:
ProNetLink.com, 645 Fifth Avenue, Suite 303, New York, NY 10022
gz@pronetlink.com
The ProNetLink.com logo and Global Trade Internetwork are trademarks of ProNetLink, Corp.
This release contains, in addition to historical information, forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect ProNetLink.com?s current judgments of those issues. However, because those statements are forward-looking and apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company?s results to differ materially. |
