Is anyone watching? (and other ethical questions)

By Rob Rickard

Get ready for a reality check: Here are nine common misconceptions about ethics....

Hillsborough County, Fla., earns top honor

By Larry Anderson

Learn how Hillsborough County, Fla., earned the 2009 Pareto Award of Excellence in Public Procurement....

The future of green labels

By Scot Case

Too many environmental labels make it a challenge to judge their value. Is there help on the horizon?...

The selfish side of mentoring

By Larry Anderson

Serving as a mentor doesn't show up in many job descriptions, but it should....

GO PRO reader feedback

Reader responds to last issue's Procurement Ponderable question about a consulting situation in a planning department....

Survey shows RFID adoption slow in public sector

Preliminary results from an NIGP survey show 9 percent of public sector organizations are using RFID, and 19 percent are considering it....

Spend analysis can outfox a tricky economy

By John M. Mahin

Johnson County, Kansas, saves money by consolidating spend data from departments that use similar products....

Between the lines: Economy meets ecology, then and now

By Eileen Miller

2009 Ethics Essay Contest Winner Eileen Miller on how her childhood influences her ethical and environmental procurement choices....

The automotive parts room

By William DeRousse

Because costs fluctuate, the question is: Do you recapture your costs by using an annual cost average or a cash method?...

NIGP's 64th Annual Forum and Products Exposition Highlights

The 2009 NIGP award winners presented at the 64th Annual Forum and Products Exposition....

UPPCC new certifications

Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council's new certifications for Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) and Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)....

UPPCC 2009 certified agencies

A list of organizations that have achieved or maintained fully certified public procurement staffs in 2009....

New NIGP members

Welcoming new NIGP members. Your efforts and membership have contributed to NIGP's legacy ... building a world in which public procurement practitioners are highly regarded members of a respected professional order....

Calendar of events

NIGP courses, conferences and webinars....

Client visits help to tear down barriers

When was the last time you went out of the office and visited a client?...