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Dendrite Clinical Systems is pleased to announce that the company has received Government Content Acceptance Testing (G-Cat, re-named Catalist in May 2006) prime contractor status. G-Cat is a catalogue based procurement vehicle that has been established and managed by Office of Government Commerce (OGC), providing public sector bodies with a simple means of procuring information technology goods and services.
The company was awarded a framework agreement by OGCbuying.solutions, having been successful during a competitive procurement process, fully compliant with European Union Directives. The framework agreement allows customers throughout the public sector to place orders with Dendrite, under standard terms and conditions of the agreement, without the need to go through a lengthy tendering process, saving several months of delay and significant administrative costs, and freeing resources to be used for the improvement of services to the public.
G-Cat accreditation means Dendrites public sector customers can purchase our goods and services as the company has been rigorously checked and approved by OGCbuying.solutions as a reputable, reliable and credible supplier.
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We are delighted to have received G-Cat accreditation from the OGC, which we believe is an acknowledgement of our commitment to quality and service, said Dr Peter Walton, Managing Director of Dendrite Clinical Systems. G-Cat status confirms our growing reputation as a supplier of high-quality clinical software solutions. Importantly for our public sector customers its also allows us to pass on significant savings - offering real value for money.
More about OGC
OGCbuying.solutions is the trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), which is itself an office of HM Treasury. OGC was launched on 1 April 2000 as a result of a review of civil procurement in Central Government. Its aim is to achieve substantial value for money improvements in the Government\'s procurement budget and to oversee and implement the Government\'s wider Efficiency Review across the entire public sector.
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OGCbuying.solutions, launched in April 2001, provides public sector procurement professionals with a route to the products and services they need to maximise procurement efficiency and value for money. Its contracts and framework agreements offer substantial savings through significant buying power, economies of scale and strategic partnerships. Once again, these savings are counted towards the Efficiency Review target. Rigorous tendering and evaluation processes ensure that products and services are checked for quality, price competitiveness, fitness for purpose and compliance with statutory requirements. These products and services are available through OGCbuying.solutions Catalist framework agreements and Managed Services. The Catalist brand is designed to unify the framework agreements under one identifiable and recognisable brand name. Catalist incorporates a series of framework agreements which have been developed to offer our customers a broad range of goods and services aligned to their particular needs.
www.ogc.gov.uk
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