April/May 2009 Issue - Go Pro Government Procurement

Teaming up for discounts

By Josh Cable

An important procurement tool for decades, cooperative purchasing may be more important than ever in today's economy....

Seat at the table

By David Yarkin

Stimulus funds are a two-edged sword: They can elevate the role of procurement professionals or reinforce bad stereotypes....

Polishing the Energy Star shine

By Scot Case

How government purchasers can improve one of the world's most important eco-labels....

Inflation Nation

By Bill Wolpin (bill.wolpin@penton.com)

How much does a balloon have to blow up before it pops? Americans should know since we are experts at pushing the limits, which is a good thing under the right circumstances....

Stimulus: Who are the watchdogs?

By Rick Grimm

We believe that there are three inter-related components for preventing waste and fraud as stimulus dollars are distributed to state and local governments through ARRA....

GO PRO reader feedback

Reader feedback and a procurement ponderable....

Open Book Texas: A window on state spending

By John Walters

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Web site brings transparency to state spending....

Parenting your P-card program

By Debbie Hamel

Support, discipline and proper guidance create a successful independent P-card program for your agency....

School districts capitalize on the use of joint purchasing opportunities

By Kathleen Bergquist

In this slow economy, school districts across the nation are experiencing budget reductions, and procurement professionals are considering whether the public would be better served through joint purchasing efforts....