How suppliers are weathering the recession
The economic downturn has also been a challenge for suppliers to the government market, but suppliers see a closer working partnership with customers as an approach that works for everyone....
County chooses triennial budget for better long-range planning
Oakland County, which is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, has decided to move from a two- to a three-year budgeting cycle, in hopes of sparing county residents from emergency spending cuts that disrupt services....
Career expert: Look for a bigger federal bureaucracy
A bigger federal footprint, increased hiring of procurement and contract analysts by federal agencies, and satellite city halls in shopping malls are a few of the predictions being made by career coach and Kiplinger.com contributing columnist Marty Nemko. ...
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...
Budgets, Costs Rank Tops Among Fleet Manager Concerns
What do fleet maintenance managers want to know more about? was a primary question asked of the hundreds of members of a fleet maintenance software users...
Are Shared Services in The Procurement Mix?
At first glance, it seems that the value of a shared service environment for the federal government would be obvious. The process involves taking existing...
Georgia County Streamlines Financial Systems and Procurement Procedures
As the third most-populated county in Georgia, Dekalb County provides its growing population with a wide range of products and services. Similar to other...
Public Sector Revisits Outsourcing Hot Button
By Terrence McCrossan Is your human resources (HR) department being challenged to create new efficiencies in 2007? Both public- and private-sector organizations...
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