GOING GREEN: STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS TO SERVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Published: 06/19/2008
Description
As the federal government develops strategies for reducing its environmental footprint, green IT will emerge as a powerful toolset for reducing costs and enabling environmental stewardship. Agencies are facing a mandate requiring a 30% reduction in energy consumption by 2015; shrinking budgets; rising energy costs, and a constantly increasing demand for technology. These factors will drive the green IT market moving forward, but contractors must have well-developed business strategies in order to take advantage of the opportunities. Contractors can create a competitive advantage by incorporating the environmental efficiencies of their solutions into business development strategies, proposals, value propositions, and customer discussions. The report includes: Analysis of green IT drivers and challengesReview of potential green IT solution areasRecommendations for shaping business development strategies
