December 2005
Achievement of Excellence in Procurement
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!"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Launched by Environmental Defense, the web-based Paper Calculator provides users, including government entities, with U.S. average wood consumption, energy use, and other environmental impacts of different paper types across their full life cycle....
Computer Upgrades Cut County's Cumbersome Paperwork
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
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
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
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
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?
What Went Right? What Went Wrong? The devastation experienced throughout the Gulf Coast region in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has called...
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