Live the legend at NIGP Forum 2010

By Michael Keating (michael.keating@penton.com)

This year's NIGP Forum and Products Exposition takes place in San Antonio, from Aug. 12-17. Nearly 1,000 public procurement professionals will come together to network with colleagues and learn from industry leaders and professional speakers....

In Search of Green Clarity

By Scot Case

Amid a market flooded with environmental claims — some spurious — there are elements of hope emerging....

Airport owes its lush beauty to purchasing and maintenance teams

By Larry Anderson

The management of Orlando International Airport is keenly aware that the airport is the first and last thing most travelers see when visiting the Florida vacation destination....

Pasadena Optimizes Conversion to Electronic Payments

By Larry Hammond

A California city's strategic implementation of an electronic payment system lowers costs and improves efficiency....

States' public safety departments facing tight budgets in FY 2011

By Jeff Webster

Public safety departments will most likely see tightened budgets while facing other obstacles, such as outdated technology and lack of personnel....

From thirsty to thrifty

By Scot Case

Some governments are putting a cap on bottled water purchases....

EPA, DOE announce new steps to strengthen Energy Star

Testing and enforcement efforts aim to promote confidence in the Energy Star brand....

Intergovernmental cooperation: Doing more with less

By Steve Hamill

Governments work together to share costs and improve operations....

Cooperative purchasing in a budget crisis

By Don Olson

Cooperative purchasing remains a golden opportunity for purchasing managers to add value to an organization....

GO PRO reader feedback

Reader responds to last month's cover story, and we pose a new situation for Procurement Ponderable....

New NIGP members

Agencies and individuals who joined NIGP in April and May 2010....

NIGP Special Recognition for Milestone Agency Anniversaries

NIGP gives special thanks and recognition to the following agencies celebrating milestone anniversaries....

Calendar of events

NIGP courses, conferences and webinars....

Only one bid... now what?

By Fred Marks

What do you do when you receive only one bid?...