Centralized Management Office for Cognos Procurements

1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES AMPLIFYING
INFORMATION ON THE REFERENCE AND DIRECTS COMMANDERS, SERVICE MEMBERS
AND EMPLOYEES TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ENSURE THE USMC RECEIVES
THE BEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT WITH REGARD TO THE USMC-COGNOS
ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT.
2. BACKGROUND 
A. PER REFERENCE (A), DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS),
IN CONJUNCTION WITH MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MARCORSYSCOM),
SIGNED AN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT WITH SMF SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION FOR COGNOS BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS BASED
UPON AN APPROVED BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.
B. THE ENTERPRISE CONTRACT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: REPORTNET
CONSUMER, (INTERNET/UPGRADE/LICENSES APPLICATION); REPORTNET
BUSINESS AUTHOR, (INTERNET/UPGRADE/LICENSES APPLICATION); 
UNLIMITED LICENSE SEATS FOR MILITARY, CIVILIAN AND CONTRACTOR
SUPPORT; AND ENTERPRISE LICENSES, INCLUDING ALLIANCE LEVEL
MAINTENANCE SUPPORT.
C.CURRENT PROGRAMS THAT HAVE COGNOS CONTRACTS THAT CONTAIN IMPROMPTU
LICENSES SHALL MIGRATE TO REPORTNET BY THE END OF CY06. MIGRATING TO
REPORTNET WILL ELIMINATE THE MAINTENANCE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
CURRENT IMPROMPTU MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONCERNING MIGRATION, REFER TO WEBSITE IN PARAGRAPH 5 BELOW.
3. ACTION. REQUESTS FOR QUOTES, PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS, AND
PROCUREMENT REQUESTS FOR COGNOS PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE OR
COGNOS SERVICES WILL BE COORDINATED VIA MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS
COMMAND, PRODUCT GROUP DIRECTOR (PGD-10), PROGRAM MANAGER ENTERPRISE
IT SERVICES (EITS) ONLY. NEGOTIATIONS AND OR PROCUREMENTS OUTSIDE OF
THIS POLICY ARE PROHIBITED. AFTER COMPLETION OF COORDINATION WITH
PGD-10, NEW PURCHASES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE USMC IT PROCUREMENT
SYSTEM AT HTTPS:"SLASH SLASH"ITPROCUREMENT.HQMC.USMC.MIL/. IF
PROCURING COGNOS SOFTWARE NOT ON THE USMC BASELINE, A SOFTWARE
WAIVER REQUEST MUST BE
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARADMIN 490/03.
4. INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS WITH COGNOS OR THIRD PARTY CONTRACTORS
OUTSIDE PGD-10 ARE NOT PERMITTED. 
5.USMC/COGNOS ENTERPRISE CONTRACT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS:"SLASH SLASH"MCSELMS.MCSC.USMC.MIL.
6.SEND REQUESTS FOR COGNOS PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE RENEWALS
AND SERVICES TO: COGNOSADMIN@MCSC.USMC.MIL.
7. POINT OF CONTACT IS TERESA HARDISTY, PROJECT OFFICER,
TERESA.HARDISTY@USMC.MIL, COMMERCIAL 703-432-0270, DSN 378-0270.