December 2005

Achievement of Excellence in Procurement

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

By Wayne A. Casper, C.P.M. How does your procurement organization compare with others? To applaud best practices, the National Purchasing Institute (NPI)...

CAPPO says "Aloha!"

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

By Dan Marran, C.P.M. San Diego, CA, will host the 89th Annual CAPPO Educational Conference and Vendor Exposition from January 23 to 27, 2006. The conference...

County Wins With Content Management Process

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

County Wins With Content Management Process Scott County, one of the fastest growing counties in Minnesota, received a Process Innovation Award from Kinetic...

Green Question Grows in Small School District

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Green Question Grows in Small School District Janitors in Whitney Point Central School District, one of the smallest school districts in New York, are...

Guide Promotes Competitive Sourcing at State, Local Levels

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Guide Promotes Competitive Sourcing at State, Local Levels Responding to the rapid growth of government contracting, the National Federation of Independent...

New York Recycles Used Printers to Reap Savings

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

New York Recycles Used Printers to Reap Savings By participating in a trade-in program, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) promoted the...

Site Brings Together Katrina Contractors and Government Agencies

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Site Brings Together Katrina Contractors and Government Agencies The Onvia Disaster Contracting Center enables government agencies in states such as Louisiana,...

Software to Expedite Green Building Certification Process

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM

As the number of organizations interested in sustainable green buildings increases, Johnson Controls, Inc., has developed software intended to simplify...

Trends and Resources for 2006

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Scot Case

As 2005 draws to a close, responsible purchasing advocates and practitioners are looking forward to 2006. The new year will showcase a variety of responsible...

Web Resource Propels Post-Katrina Procurement

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Katherine Frisch

Located about 10 miles north of Baton Rouge, the City of Zachary, LA, was spared extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina but quickly stepped in to assist...

Web-Based Paper Calculator Measures Environmental Impact

Dec 20, 2005 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Web-Based Paper Calculator Measures Environmental Impact Launched by Environmental Defense, the web-based Paper Calculator, www.govinfo.bz/5197-261, provides...

Computer Upgrades Cut County's Cumbersome Paperwork

Dec 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Sandra Wimmer

Established in 1791 with a handful of citizens, Buncombe County, NC, now comprises 206,000 residents in the western part of the state. Today, the county...

Contracts: December 2005

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

The Minneapolis, MN, Fire Department chose ESRI's ArcGIS 9 software to meet the growing challenges facing firefighters and to help them make better, faster,...

Move From Defense to Offense

Dec 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Beau Grant

Move From Defense to Offense When I look back on my 26 years of public service as a procurement professional, I realize that I was always defending professional...

New Mexico Sources Print Service Savings

Dec 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By David Yarkin

Shortly after New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson took office in 2003, suppliers and agency staff alike knew that the state's procurement system was in...

Online Auctions Drive Down Energy Costs for Public Entities

Dec 19, 2005 12:00 AM

By Ginger Juhl During 2005, various factors converged to fuel all-time highs for energy costs. The impact of increased prices for gas and oil affects...

What Went Right? What Went Wrong?

Dec 19, 2005 12:00 AM, By Katherine Frisch

What Went Right? What Went Wrong? The devastation experienced throughout the Gulf Coast region in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has called...