Wisconsin’s largest airport orders snow removal, emergency equipment from Oshkosh
General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee has placed a $5.6 million order with Oshkosh Airport Products for snow removal and emergency response equipment. The airport, which is owned and operated by Milwaukee County, ordered nine Oshkosh HT-Series snow tractors, three Oshkosh H-Series snowblowers and two Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles. Delivery is scheduled for March 2009. ...
In emergencies, agencies need flexible vendors that can react quickly
St. Louis-based Graybar has some experience assisting governments in time of emergency. ...
Let’s be careful out there: More danger in the government workplace
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that the number of workplace fatalities among government workers, including resident military personnel, increased 2 percent in 2007. ...
State and local agencies can buy emergency response products through GSA
State and local governments have a new way to buy supplies and services to prepare for and respond to all types of emergencies through the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) expanded cooperative purchasing program. ...
LTAPs help highway workers get up to speed on training
The number of highway maintenance workers is on the upswing, and so are training opportunities for those workers. ...
NRPA presenter: Spray parks are the wave of the future
On the eve of the 2008 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Congress and Exposition, we caught up with Glenn Barrie, who will be one of the presenters of “Spray parks: Riding the Wave of the Future.” ...
Spray parks are making a splash around the U.S.
Splashy new aquatic facilities are popping up around the country, as more and more recreation departments recognize their benefits. ...
How efficient are your contract management processes?
J. Kevin Beardsley’s thoughtful article about driving change in an organization (“You had to ask,” August/September, Go Pro) prompted us to extend that line of inquiry to the contract management process. From the perspective of contract lifecycles, there were many more questions to be asked. ...
New channel for used construction equipment includes safeguards
Cat Auction Services, a partnership of Caterpillar dealers, aims to create value and minimize risk for both buyers and sellers. ...
Oregon finds software is just the ticket for roadway safety
The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Governor’s Office of Highway Safety was established in 1969 to provide a safe, efficient transportation system that supports economic opportunity and livable communities for Oregonians. As part of its mission, the department constantly is researching innovative technology and the latest trends in transportation to help keep the roads safe for all citizens. ...
When it comes to ensuring quality, ask and you shall receive
In the August/September issue, J. Kevin Beardsley asserted that purchasing professionals need to be prepared to ask two pivotal questions when driving...
Certification: What's the ROI?
Show of hands, please. How many of you have been told by your management that you are on your own for professional development and certification expenses because the ROI of a given class, curriculum or professional certification is not immediately quantifiable and, therefore, the organization doesn't realize a benefit in return for the organizational expense?...
Crank up the volume with NIGP codes
Johnson County, Kan., is a growing and active community of more than 500,000 people who are engaged in a wide and diverse array of activities. The county's...
Contractor will continue to manage payment processing in the Empire State
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has signed its fourth consecutive contract with Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services (ACS). Under the arrangement, ACS will perform a variety of services as it manages and operates the state’s child-support-payment-processing center. The five-year contract is valued at $127 million and includes four six-month options. ACS is a processor of child-support payments and has served New York state for 16 years. ...
Honors for cutting-edge public-sector programs
A New York City program that makes housing more readily available to the needy and North Carolina’s Learn and Earn initiative were two of the winners in the 2008 Innovations in American Government Awards. ...
With the right specs, put your work truck fleet on a reduced-fuel diet
The high cost of fuel, combined with a growing interest in environmental issues, has many governmental organizations thinking about ways to improve fuel efficiency in their vehicle fleets. ...
Webinar aims to help you maximize your contract management
According to a survey in the Journal of Contract Management, 81 percent of Global 2000 companies said that finding contracts was a concern, while 75 percent...
Backup power system brings order to Shreveport intersections
In Louisiana, as with most states, when the signals are dead or inoperative, they revert to all-way-stop operation leaving it up to drivers to be the...
FBI employee sentenced to probation for accepting cruise
Jones, 47, pleaded guilty in June to a one-count indictment charging him with acceptance of an illegal gratuity. According to the Justice Department,...
Auction delivers two-year power pact to Texas community
Under the 24-month contract, Liberty will supply an estimated 58,000 megawatt-hours of power to the Texas community annually. Beginning in October, Liberty...
GSA names Brasseux deputy administrator
Brasseux has served as deputy commissioner of GSAs Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) since May 30, 2007, and briefly assumed the role of acting FAS commissioner...
Fleetwoods Trendsetter Homes will build Army barracks at Fort Sam Houston
According to Riverside, Calif.-based Fleetwood, construction of the 682 modular sections will be completed at the companys facility in Belton, Texas....
TSA orders more X-ray scanning systems from OSI
With the order, TSA has awarded approximately $32 million to OSI Systems since placing an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity order with the company...
Vendor has new channel to deliver its software to government agencies
Through the Schedule 70 award (No. GS-35F-0293U), Alexandria, Va.-based Previstar can offer its portfolio of software products to existing and prospective...
Defense Department grounds refueling-tanker competition
The delay in awarding the $35 billion contract for the Air Force KC-X refueling planes leaves the highly charged selection process and decision for the...
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