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Extension of Cloud Services Bulk Tender IDA(T)1050 Submission Deadline

| Posted on January 17, 2012

[ December 1, 2011 12:00 pm to January 27, 2012 4:00 pm. ] The submission deadline for the bulk tender is hereby extended from the original date and time of 19 Jan 12 at 1600 hrs to 27 Jan 12 at 1600 hrs.

Click here for a list of frequently-asked-questions regarding this bulk tender.

Any other queries regarding this bulk tender can be directed to lee_teck_kiong@ida.gov.sg or tao_yao_sing@ida.gov.sg

FAQ for Cloud Services Bulk Tender IDA(T)1050

| Posted on January 10, 2012

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Update: The submission deadline for the bulk tender has been extended to 27 Jan 2012 at 1600 hrs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Must the tenderer be a Singapore registered company?
Ans: Yes, the tenderer must be a company registered in Singapore. (ref: Part 4, Evaluation Criteria, clause 6.1)

2. Shall the cloud resources for Compute and Storage Services [...]

Cloud Services Bulk Tender IDA(T)1050 Viewing of IM8 Documents

| Posted on January 4, 2012

[ January 11, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Since our bulk tender (IDA(T)-1050) “Supply of Cloud Services” to government ministries/departments, statutory boards, organs of state and participating entities opened on 01 Dec 2011, there have been several requests for the IM8 security policy document (mentioned in IDA(T)-1050: Part 2, Paragraph 10.27, Page 18).

As the IM8 documents are not for public domain circulation, we [...]

“Cloud Computing in Singapore” Booklet – 2nd Edition

| Posted on November 25, 2011

[ November 25, 2011 to February 29, 2012. ] ** Update! **

Submission for directory listing in the upcoming Cloud Booklet has been extended to 10 Feb 2012!

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What is the Cloud Booklet?

The Cloud Booklet is an initiative by the National Grid Office (NGO), Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) to increase awareness and promote adoption of Cloud Computing in Singapore.

The 1st edition of the “Cloud Computing in Singapore” [...]

IDA Announces Inclusion of Cloud Computing under PIC

| Posted on November 25, 2011

[ October 25, 2011; ] During the 3rd Infocomm Industry Forum held at Orchard Hotel on 25 October 2011, RADM(NS) Ronnie Tay, Chief Executive Officer, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore announced the inclusion of Cloud Computing under the Productivity and Innovation Credit or PIC Scheme.

The first $400,000 of costs incurred to acquire cloud computing resources can now qualify for [...]

Public Briefing for Cloud Services Bulk Tender IDA(T)1050

| Posted on November 24, 2011

[ December 9, 2011; ] Date: 9 December 2011, Friday

Time: 1500 hrs

Venue:

Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
10, Pasir Panjang Road
#10-43, Mapletree Business City Singapore 117438
Briefing Registration
Registration for the briefing is required for all attendees. Please click here to register.

Thank you and see you during the briefing!

Beacon Discovery Series Workshops

| Posted on November 14, 2011

[ November 15, 2011 3:00 pm to November 17, 2011 6:00 pm. ] Please click here for more information on the Beacon Discovery Series Cloud Computing Workshops.

SaaS Enablement Programme

| Posted on November 14, 2011

[ November 2, 2011 to December 12, 2011. ]

Introduction

The Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has launched the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Enablement Programme (SEP) to provide funding support for SaaS enablement projects in specific industry verticals in Singapore.

Objective

SEP has the following objectives:

To lower the barriers for traditional model ISVs for SaaS enablement.
To expedite the SaaS enablement process.
To upgrade the capability of ISVs in SaaS [...]

4th Call for Cloud Computing Proposals

| Posted on October 27, 2011

[ October 7, 2011 to January 9, 2012. ] The call was launched on 7 October 2011 and the proposal submission deadline is on 9 January 2012.

Please click here for more information on the 4th Call for Cloud Computing Proposals.