{"683244":{"#nid":"683244","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Lenovo Statewide Contracts Suspended","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) has issued an important update regarding the current statewide contracts for Lenovo, covering end user computing and infrastructure.\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn response to the implementation of House Bill 113, which grants the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) the authority to maintain a list of prohibited technology suppliers, DOAS has been advised that Lenovo has been deemed a prohibited supplier. For additional information, refer to the\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgta-psg.georgia.gov%2Fpsg%2Fprohibited-software-services-ss-22-002\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cwhitney.tate%40business.gatech.edu%7C4f8e6090d9fb4d0f882208ddc3c4359d%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C638881969672035819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=x6dscPkgXj1SOi5kwjQL8rnN84k785%2FqQlA%2F29OAcR0%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EProhibited\u202fSoftware \u0026amp; Services (SS-22-002) | Enterprise Policies, Standards, and Guidelines\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEffective July 1, no new purchases of Lenovo products may be processed, regardless of the purchasing method or vendor.\u202f\u003C\/strong\u003EThis includes purchases made directly through Lenovo as well as through third-party resellers or other procurement channels. Any existing purchases that have already been made may move forward as planned.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEffective July 1, Georgia Tech is prohibited from making any new purchases of Lenovo products, including through third-party vendors.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As of July 1, Lenovo has been deemed a prohibited supplier for Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"36461","created_gmt":"2025-07-23 16:54:14","changed_gmt":"2025-07-23 16:59:46","author":"imaul3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677475":{"id":"677475","type":"image","title":"GettyImages-1166473961.jpg","body":null,"created":"1753289663","gmt_created":"2025-07-23 16:54:23","changed":"1753289663","gmt_changed":"2025-07-23 16:54:23","alt":"Photo of Lenovo building exterior","file":{"fid":"261377","name":"GettyImages-1166473961.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/23\/GettyImages-1166473961.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/23\/GettyImages-1166473961.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3474820,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/23\/GettyImages-1166473961.jpg?itok=t5uBlaqy"}}},"media_ids":["677475"],"groups":[{"id":"220261","name":"Finance and Planning"},{"id":"660359","name":"Procurement and Business Services"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"7695","name":"Procurement"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIndia Maul\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Program Manager\u003Cbr\u003EInstitute Communications\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["india.maul@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}