Government Procurement eNews 2008 Issues

• December 16, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Virus threat forces military to ban computer flash drives
  - Expert: Only deploy trusted USB drives
  - Thinking locally
  - Purchasing Manager of the Year: Barbara R. Johnson
• December 2, 2008
  News & Features:
  - BuySpeed e-procurement delivers bang for the buck in the bayou
  - Waste Management field-testing hybrid trash trucks in Fort Worth
  - Bridging the gap in technology contracting
  - Crank up the volume with NIGP codes
• November 18, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Autodesk and CDW Government partner to boost Iraqi manufacturing industry
  - Zebra Technologies honored for military support
  - Certification: What's the ROI?
  - How are you weathering the storm?
• November 4, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Manage your skid steer and track loader operating costs
  - Software-as-a-service coming on strong in public sector
  - Weathering the storm
  - When it comes to ensuring quality, ask and you shall receive
• October 21, 2008
  News & Features:
  - In emergencies, agencies need flexible vendors that can react quickly
  - State and local agencies can buy emergency response items via GSA
  - Five out of four customers said: Be wary of numbers
  - Albert H. Hall Award: E. Ray Burnett
• October 7, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Georgia to launch a statewide e-procurement system
  - Number of contracting professionals on the rise
  - NIGP members welcomed into the winner's circle at awards luncheon
  - Brunette proud to serve the profession that 'chose her'
• September 16, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Defense Department grounds refueling-tanker competition
  - North Carolina will use ballot-scanning technology to ensure voting accuracy
  - Fuel for thought
  - Going green...cooperatively
• September 2, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Expert: Vendors, be prepared for spike in demand during 'federal buying season'
  - Entities choose CSDC process-automation software to improve service
  - District of Columbia overhauls its IT staff procurement process
  - Go Pro crossword-puzzle answers revealed!
• August 19, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Michigan school district earns straight A's for energy-efficiency plan
  - Scheduling/resource-management software available through GSA contract
  - Pushing the green envelope at the U.S. Postal Service
  - Use life-cycle costing to rake in best value
• August 5, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Pushing the green envelope at the U.S. Postal Service
  - Michigan school district earns straight A's for energy-efficiency plan
  - Automating procurement processes puts states at the head of the class
  - Rein in repair costs
• July 15, 2008
  News & Features:
  - $35 billion aerial tanker contract will be rebid
  - Report: Federal IT spending growth slowing, but still healthy
  - New name, new look, same mission
  - The softer side of best value?
• July 1, 2008
  News & Features:
  - State and local agencies can buy homeland security goods through GSA
  - Burlington, Ontario, gets green light to green city fleet
  - Oversight committee will examine Air Force tanker decision
  - Keep track of information
• June 17, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Get ready for GO PRO
  - Springfield, Mass., powers up through online procurement hookup
  - Analysis: Jobs hang in the balance as GAO looks at Air Force tanker contract
  - Expert: More government agencies are using the RFP process
• June 3, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Fuel costs putting the brakes on school budgets
  - Firearms instructor secures weapons in mobile cases
  - Self-closing safety gates for a variety of applications
  - After a successful kidney transplant, former drummer hasn't missed a beat
  - The future's so bright...
• May 20, 2008
  News & Features:
  - The future of procurement
  - Charges levied against Army Corps of Engineers contract employee, subcontractor
  - Frontload washers and dryers are suited for public facilities
  - Don't let volatility in raw material markets get you RAW
  - Why ISO should be on your radar
• May 6, 2008
  News & Features:
  - White House mum on Doan resignation
  - Visit the Government Job Zone for government job openings and more!
  - Strategic sourcing handbook comes in a free downloadable version
  - State of Maine awards contract for automated fuel management
  - Pelican's weapons-transport cases are standard-issue in Canadian Forces
• April 15, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Army contractor gets 2 years in prison for taking bribes in Afghanistan
  - GSA awards $16 million contract for upgrade of electronic dental record system
  - Maker of defective bulletproof vests pays U.S. $960 million
  - U.S. Army advances modular housing
  - It’s time for a credibility check
  - Performance-based contracting advances small-business goals
• April 1, 2008
  News & Features:
  - State of Michigan looks to energy-saving LEDs for retrofit
  - Lightning bolt is catalyst for phone system upgrade
  - ‘Clean energy’ markets grow despite sluggish economy
  - Small community keeps tabs on vehicles with wireless monitor
  - Inconvenient questions?
  - Don’t get stung by a WASP
• March 18, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Olympia, Wash., purchases electric vehicle for city inspector
  - Boeing protests Air Force tanker contract award
  - ABCs for RFPs
  - Spend analysis strategy supports Minnesota’s ‘Drive to Excellence’
• March 4, 2008
  News & Features:
  - GSA initiative aims to direct more federal business to disabled veterans
  - Solar panels powering detention facility could yield big savings for county
  - Procurement reform rolls into D.C.
  - Responsible purchasing 101
• February 19, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Ohio advises fleet managers to purchase compact cars
  - City hopes wireless network will boost commerce, benefit first responders
  - Survey says demand for landscape architecture services is high
  - U.S. Air Force awards $75 million satellite communications contract
  - Transformation for a worthy customer
• February 5, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Louisiana governor calls for 'green government'
  - Washington state deploys warning sirens along Pacific coastline
  - Performance-based contracting advances small-business goals
  - Maximize relationships with software providers
  - Make paper work for you
• January 15, 2008
  News & Features:
  - Government purchases of goods and services will grow in 2008
  - Patrol cars clear intersections via vibrating sound waves
  - Germicidal lights earn first LEED credit for clean air quality
  - There's more to procurement than price
  - Roon's impact has been felt globally