Emergency backup generators headed to Gopher State
The emergency power supplies will back up radio towers used for 911 and emergency communication systems and ensure uninterrupted service for five Scott...
Burlington, Ontario, gets green light to green city fleet
The city aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent (on a per-capita basis) from 1994 levels by 2012. The citys strategy involves using low-emission...
Georgia schools get a communications makeover
Under a new contract that the district has signed with Norcross, Ga.-based Southern Business Communications Group (SBCG), classrooms will get a variety...
Fresno electrical contractor pleads guilty to rigging bids on E-Rate projects
Howe Electric Inc. pleaded guilty in a federal court for its role in two separate conspiracies to rig bids to two Fresno-area schools by obtaining agreements...
Philly city workers will enjoy cars-on-demand service
Zipcars contract will begin July 1 and continue through March 31, 2009. The contract may be renewed for three additional years. Over the course of the...
In-vehicle computers keep bus drivers and dispatch in sync
We knew that somebody wasnt going to come along and just drop several million dollars into our lap and say, Here you go. Do whatever you want with it,...
Mark Logic technology key to success of Armys Warrior Knowledge Base
The Armys Battle Command Knowledge System the Warrior Knowledge Base was designed to take advantage of the XQuery Data Model and was implemented using...
Former Army colonel received cash, vacation to help firm win contract in Iraq
Levonda J. Selph of Virginia pleaded guilty to bribery and conspiracy earlier this month in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. According...
GAO: Air Force made significant errors in tanker contract decision
As a result of GAOs findings, the agency called on the Air Force to reopen the bid process. Our review of the record led us to conclude that the Air Force...
Authernative awarded GSA Schedule contract
The contract, No. GS-35F-0440U, enables Authernative to sell its AuthGuard user-authentication product directly to government agencies. The addition of...
Springfield, Mass., powers up through online procurement hookup
On May 20, Worcester, Mass.-based World Energy Solutions staged 20 separate auctions with varying terms and loads for the city. The auctions started at...
Get ready for GO PRO
The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) recently selected Penton Media Inc.s Government Procurement magazine as NIGPs official publication....
Where your federal dollars are spent
The federal government disbursed $2.45 trillion in domestic spending in 2006, according to two reports recently published by the U.S. Census Bureau. The...
Analysis: Jobs hang in the balance as GAO looks at Air Force tanker contract
In February, the Air Force rejected a bid from Chicago-based Boeing and instead chose a team made up of EADSthe French-German parent company of Airbusand...
State of Michigan offers electronic options for unemployment benefits
Thanks to a recently implemented program, unemployed workers in Michigan can stop looking for their unemployment checks to be in the mail. On June 2,...
Vendor: Agencies are looking to streamline their highway design efforts
In an interview with GovPro.com, Tom Igou, director of state and local government sales at San Rafael, Calif.-based Autodesk, observed that governments...
Badger State transportation engineers rely on new design software
WisDOT was in the market for an integrated and easy-to-use 3-D transportation design system as the department transitioned from legacy software. With...
Expert: More government agencies are using the RFP process
Michael Asner, who has published extensively about the RFP process and offers training on the topic, encouraged public agencies to take advantage of a...
Cutting-edge public-sector programs selected for honors
The finalist pool includes nine state programs, two city programs, two federal programs, one school district and one tribal government. New York City...
Cuyahoga County invests in a wide-area network for county buildings
OneCommunity is a nonprofit organization that brings together a consortium of technology vendors in its projects, including Global Crossing, Cisco and...
Fuel costs putting the brakes on school budgets
In Alabama, for instance, the Jefferson County school system will operate on a four-day workweek this summer in an effort to reduce utility and fuel costs....
Firearms instructor secures weapons in mobile cases
Police training is the specialty of John Krupa, a Chicago police officer with more than 15 years of experience in law enforcement. His expertise ranges...
Florida EMS and fire vehicles will stock cyanide antidote
Cyanokit provides first responders with a critical-care medication to treat patients immediately at the scene of a fire or other accident as well as in...
Stool for school: Mayor wants to lease sewers to fund scholarships
Plusquellic, during his State of the City address in February, proposed that the city lease its sewer and sewage treatment system to outside investors...
USDAs Harvey, Marine Corps Hayes receive contracting award
The two contracting professionals received the award, along with $2,500 each, at ceremonies held May 21 in the Washington, D.C., area. NCMA is proud to...
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