April 2006

Ad Sourcing Reaps Harvest of State Savings

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM

By David Yarkin When Ed Rendell took office as Governor of Pennsylvania in 2003, he inherited what officials in the Commonwealth describe as two deficits:...

Calculator Validates Savings

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Katherine Frisch

Calculator Validates Savings The combination of taxpayers' demands for a more efficient government, a shrinking government workforce, and years of budget...

Conference to Focus on Globalizations Impact on Government and IT

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Conference to Focus on Globalizations Impact on Government and IT The American Council for Technology (ACT) announced the keynote speaker line up and...

Federal IT Set-Aside Awards to Exceed $20 Billion in FY06

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Federal IT Set-Aside Awards to Exceed $20 Billion in FY06 Set-aside awards in Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) are anticipated to total more than $20 billion in...

Funding Options Harvest Savings, Efficiencies, and New Opportunities

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Funding Options Harvest Savings, Efficiencies, and New Opportunities A new thought leadership paper, produced by the Center for Digital Government and...

How to Select a "Favorite Vendor" for Contract Awards

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

By Frederick Marks, CPPO, VCO Although the term favorite vendor has long been a touchstone phrase, used by both procurement and supplier communities alike,...

GSA Cleans Up Its Buildings and the Environment

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Scot Case

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) manages 179 million square feet of real estate. With 1,800 buildings throughout the United States, GSA...

Procurement Professionals Get Their Kicks!

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

Procurement Professionals Get Their Kicks! The National Purchasing Institute (NPI) travels to Tucson, AZ, for networking, educational opportunities, and...

Spend Analysis: Today's Tools for Tomorrow's Savings

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

By Roopa Makhija Any business in search of capital has two main options: grow revenues or control costs. For the past few years, the economy has called...

GAO Forum Focuses on Supplier Base Issues in the 21st Century

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

GAO Forum Focuses on Supplier Base Issues in the 21st Century The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sponsored a one-day forum in October 2005 when...

GSA Delivers FAS Organizational Plan for Congressional Review

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

GSA Delivers FAS Organizational Plan for Congressional Review The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has delivered to Congress its plan for the...

New Online Applications Allow Agencies to Collect Opinion and Comment

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

New Online Applications Allow Agencies to Collect Opinion and Comment A federal working group with limited staff and funds is partnering with a technology...

Project Management: Partnering With Procurement

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

Project Management: Partnering With Procurement By Ed Rinkavage, Patricia Bennis, and Chuck Gault According to the Project Management Institute, project...

Sourcing Software Serves SD Board of Regents

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Sourcing Software Serves SD Board of Regents The South Dakota Board of Regents, which includes six public universities and two schools serving special...

State Passes Nation's Most Comprehensive Electronics Recycling Law

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

State Passes Nation's Most Comprehensive Electronics Recycling Law Washington became the first state to require manufacturers to fully finance and organize...

Strategies for Responding to Bid Protests

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

By Jack Zeigler, CPPO, C.P.M. Before discussing the subject of bid protests, an obligatory caveat is in order. When determining how to respond to and...

Study Results Include Steps to Achieve Small Business Contract Goals

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

Study Results Include Steps to Achieve Small Business Contract Goals Federal policy requires that small businesses receive the maximum practicable opportunity...

Take a Long, Hard Look at ROI from RFID

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

Take a Long, Hard Look at ROI from RFID By Bill Arnold A quote from the great Albert Einstein makes a good analogy for the struggle government entities...

The Ten Commandments of Ethical Government Purchasing

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Government Procurement Contributor

The Ten Commandments of Ethical Government Purchasing When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property. Thomas Jefferson...

University Launches Online School of Public Policy and Administration

Apr 19, 2006 12:00 AM, By Null Null

University Launches Online School of Public Policy and Administration Walden University, an accredited online institution, and its new School of Public...