Cooperative purchasing in a budget crisis
Cooperative purchasing remains a golden opportunity for purchasing managers to add value to an organization....
Understanding lease alternatives to manage scarce resources
Effective leasing practices can help every agency better manage its resources when budgets are tight....
Georgia's progressive procurement
A systematic approach encompasses three state agencies to leverage the larger spend on a preventive and corrective maintenance contract....
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Department of Education awards $300 million IT contract to Vangent
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid has awarded an enterprise development support services (EDSS) development services contract to Arlington, Va.-based Vangent. The Department of Education estimates that the 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a ceiling value of $300 million, if all options are exercised. ...
Goodrich to supply sonar domes for U.S. Navy surface combat ships
The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Ind., has awarded a contract to Goodrich Corp. to provide sonar domes for U.S. Navy frigates, cruisers and destroyers....
Cohasset, Mass., purchases surveillance technology for utilities and schools
The city of Cohasset, Mass., is increasing its citywide monitoring and security infrastructure with a network video surveillance system powered by Videolarm IP Ready equipment, AXIS cameras and Volpe Industries DETEXI video management software. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Rein in repair costs
Contracting for equipment repair services can be challenging for even the most experienced professional. It usually starts with a call from your end user...
Dont let volatility in raw material markets get you RAW
In the current market environment, almost every kind of raw material is volatile. From a manufacturers perspective, volatile price in the market means...
Department of Defense enlists advanced chemical detectors to protect troops
To provide the chemical detectors, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently awarded the contract option to the military unit of Smiths Detection,...
U.S. Air Force awards $75 million satellite communications contract
The contract, valued in excess of $75 million, is for development and production of the Minuteman Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network program...
GSA Awards Networx Universal Contracts
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded its highly anticipated Networx Universal contracts to: AT&T Corp., MCI Communications Services,...
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