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The Procurement Department and IS & T are pleased to announce the
launch of the new and improved GovConnection ECAT catalog. During
the past few months, members of Procurement, IS & T and members of
the community have worked diligently with GovConnection to test the new
catalog. The new catalog offers the community many new requested
features. To connect to the new GovConnection catalog please begin on our
ECAT page
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/ecat" eudora="autourl">http://web.mit.edu/ecat</a>.<br><br>
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GovConnection ECAT Catalog Available February 25<br><br>
</b>On Wednesday, February 25, GovConnection's new and improved ECAT
catalog will be available. The new catalog contains many
improvements requested by the MIT community including:<br><br>
- faster and easier navigation and searching<br>
- improved order tracking<br>
- reference to manufacturers' part numbers<br>
- side-by-side product comparisons<br><br>
For more information about the new features and important tips for using
the new catalog, read
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/ecat/govconnection/tips.html">Tips for Using
GovConnection's New Catalog<br><br>
</a>If you have any questions or feedback about the new catalog, contact
Mary Bacci, 253-5499, <mamato@mit.edu> or Laura Simmons, 253-2520,
<simmons@mit.edu>. For technical assistance please contact
the Business Liaison Team at <business-help@mit.edu>,
252-1177.<br>
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Mary C. Bacci<br>
Senior Purchasing Agent<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology <br>
Central Procurement Office<br>
Bldg NE49 Room 4122<br>
Tel: (617) 253-5499<br>
Fax: (617) 252-1558<br>
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