April 2005

Buying Better Copy Paper

Apr 25, 2005 12:00 AM, By Scot Case

Ever since a government employee in China invented paper almost 2,000 years ago, governments have been using paper as the primary means to explain government...

City Protects and Serves Citizens with Emergency Preparedness Solution

Apr 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Staff Government PROcurement

Surrounded by several fault lines and located less than 10 miles from Los Angeles, Glendale, CA, knows that the odds of a major earthquake striking the...

County Contract Paves the Way for Expanded Hybrid Use

Apr 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Staff Government PROcurement

King County, WA, is taking a big step forward in reducing greenhouse gases by initiating two landmark hybrid vehicle contracts. The contacts open purchasing...

County Saves, Realizes Return on Investment

Apr 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Staff Government PROcurement

Miami-Dade Countys (FL) court system, the fourth-largest traffic court system in the United States with more than 1.5 million drivers, processes more...

Government Contract Awards

Apr 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Staff Government PROcurement

LEEP, Inc. announced a $1,131,000 purchase order for its LeepCore structural building material that will be used to construct walls and roofs for five...

Housing Authority to Adopt Best Practices, Optimize Efficiency

Apr 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Housing Authority to Adopt Best Practices, Optimize Efficiency With its Plan for Transformation, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is working to rebuild...

NPI Selects Tucson for 2006 Conference

Apr 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

NPI Selects Tucson for 2006 Conference The National Purchasing Institute (NPI) announces the selection of Tucson, AZ, for the 38th Annual National Conference...

Procurements Impact on PR Services is Good and Bad, Survey Says

Apr 19, 2005 12:00 AM

Marketing and communications professionals at government entities, corporations, and nonprofits find themselves working with procurement departments in...

The Frenzied Finale

Apr 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

The Frenzied Finale Maintain your composure as the fiscal year winds down. Despite the best-laid plans and promises from management and users alike to...

Leveraged Purchasing Power is Not Just for States

Apr 18, 2005 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

By Nedi Telvi As local governments struggle to stretch their budgets, they are also affected by challenges from the federal and state governments. Budget...

Privatization Brings Savings to Michigan's State Universities

Apr 18, 2005 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

By Laura J. Davis Budget pressure in recent years has forced Michigans public institutions of higher education toward cost savings and contracting out...

State of Oregon Saves With Smart Buy

Apr 18, 2005 12:00 AM, By Katherine Frisch

First brought to the table in 2003, Oregons Smart Buy initiative was introduced as a vehicle to deliver sustainable savings by effectively leveraging...

We've Come a Long Way

Apr 18, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

By Guy Callender and Darin Matthews Todays government procurement professionals account for an estimated 20 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP)...

What Performance-Based Contracting Really Means for Procurement Goals

Apr 18, 2005 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

What Performance-Based Contracting Really Means for Procurement Goals By Dennis B. Boykin IV With a General Services Administration (GSA) goal of 50 percent...

Buying Better Copy Paper: Resource Links

Apr 14, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Government Procurment, April 2005 Buying Better Copy Paper By Scot Case Resource List: American Forest and Paper Association Includes useful information...

Reorganization Plan Surges Ahead to Streamline Federal Procurement

Apr 14, 2005 12:00 AM, By Kristin Atwater

Reorganization Plan Surges Ahead to Streamline Federal Procurements Sweeping changes to restructure and consolidate the Federal Supply Service (FSS) and...