Re: [MAGNet] RE: FW: [BITS] trc / cdwg ?

Hi David,

My apologies if this has already been answered, but do you know if
there is a special page for those departments who were utilizing
the MCCA program? I didn't see anything on the below site and
also tried using the previous login/password.

Thanks!
Anthony

On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, David Willson wrote:

> Liz,
>
> You are correct, rerouting from TRC does not seem to be working as promised.
>
>
> The url for the UCB CDW-G page is attached below.
>
> http://www.cdwg.com/ucberkeleyvla
>
> Regards,
>
> David Willson
> 510-643-9677
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liz Marsh [mailto:lizm_at_berkeley.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:27 PM
> To: David Willson
> Cc: micronet-list_at_listlink.berkeley.edu; magnet-list_at_lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [Micronet] FW: [BITS] trc / cdwg ?
>
> Hi David--
> Apologies if this has already been posted, but I noticed that the old UCB
> TRC site is redirecting to the CDW commercial home page, but there's no
> indication of how to get access to the UC specific catalog, price lists,
> etc. Is there a special login we should use to see UCB pricing, etc.? Or
> will we get a customized URL like we had with TRC?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Liz
>
> On Tue, January 30, 2007 10:35 am, David Willson wrote:
> > Team,
> >
> > Please see below a Bits-list post from last week that ought to have been
> > sent to this expanded audience.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > David Willson
> > Manager, Strategic Technology Acquisition
> > Office of the Chief Information Officer
> > University of California, Berkeley
> > 510-643-9677
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-bits-forum_at_lists.berkeley.edu
> > [mailto:owner-bits-forum_at_lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of David Willson
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 3:29 PM
> > To: bits-forum_at_lists.berkeley.edu
> > Subject: RE: [BITS] trc / cdwg ?
> >
> > Team/Ted,
> >
> > CDW-G has indeed purchased TRC. The UC Technology Acquisition Support
> > (TAS)
> > team has been working with CDW-G/TRC on plans to convert to the new
> > website.
> >
> >
> > Unfortunately, in the last 36 hours, CDW-G has reneged on a previous
> > commitment to keep the TRC site up and running until we have had an
> > adequate
> > opportunity to test and approve the new site. The TAS team is protesting
> > this decision vigorously.
> >
> > For the time being, continue to access use the url's and phone numbers in
> > place for TRC. On 1/29/07 these will roll over to the new web site and
> > account managers. Pricing for Microsoft and other University contracts
> > should remain the same.
> >
> > Please contact me with any concerns you have or issues you encounter
> > during
> > this transition so that we can consolidate them and present them to CDW-G
> > at
> > the University-wide level.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > David Willson
> > Manager, Strategic Technology Acquisition
> > Office of the Chief Information Officer
> > University of California, Berkeley
> > 510-643-9677
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-bits-forum_at_lists.berkeley.edu
> > [mailto:owner-bits-forum_at_lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Ted Crum
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:29 PM
> > To: bits-forum_at_lists.berkeley.edu
> > Subject: [BITS] trc / cdwg ?
> >
> > I (or my filters) may have blinked, or I'm not getting the BITS list
> > anymore, but I'm suprised that there has been no discussion of the sale of
> > TRC's accounts to CDWG. This is likely to create at least a bump in the
> > road for software buyers using the Microsoft MVLS and the Adobe licensing
> > programs.
> >
> > One of our people logged into his CDWG U/C account and saw Microsoft
> > prices a bit higher than at TRC. Jacqui at TRC says this will be corrected
> > when CDWG takes over next month, but I hope our people keep an eye on
> > them.
> >
> > I have taken the "ultra-hip precaution" (after Zippy, who had his GI tract
> > Teflon-coated in the 80's) of cutting and pasting the TRC price lists into
> > Excel spreadsheets, lest CDWG not have a browsable listing, and rely
> > instead on a mechanistic system that requires that you know the exact
> > description and availablitiy a priori.
> >
> > And TRC would like your last orders by today.
> >
> >
> > -tc
> >
> > --
> >
> > Ted Crum
> > tedcrum_at_socrates.berkeley.edu
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