In many countries the technical specifications in public tenders for procuring personal computers PCs, notebooks, and servers often include particular brand or product names to describe microprocessors. These specifications do not comply with most current government procurement policies. Furthermore, such specifications discourage price competition and place government purchases at risk by basing purchasing decisions on brand names instead of accurate measures of computer performance. To ensure that government agencies enjoy both the benefits of fair and open competition and comply with procurement regulations, the use of accurate performance measures for computers and specifications that are brand-neutral, objective, and based on performance are necessary.
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