Procurement Reform
Things that come in boxes for $200, Alex
I used to work for a dull guy whose standard answer to a problem was to encourage you to "think outside the box."...
Focus on Quality and Process Control
Punta Gorda, Fla., uses "Six Sigma" and "Lean" tools to eliminate inefficiencies....
Federal GSA offers around-the-clock coverage
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has extended its National Customer Service Center operating hours to better serve overseas customers and military personnel....
A foundation for standardization
The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing has adopted the Values and Guiding Principles of Public Procurement, which will provide a foundation for standards of practice....
The ethics of preference programs
Despite good intentions, they can disrupt fair market forces and even impair participating companies....
Transparency in government
Technology provides a modern tool to transform a 200-year-old philosophical ideal into an achievable reality....
Lean thinking
Lean thinkers are big-picture thinkers at heart and are constantly looking for new ways to meet long-term strategic objectives....
Stimulus: Who are the watchdogs?
We believe that there are three inter-related components for preventing waste and fraud as stimulus dollars are distributed to state and local governments through ARRA....
BuySpeed delivers bang for the buck in the bayou
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the rebuilding of New Orleans made it more important than ever for the city to modernize its cumbersome and inefficient paper-based purchasing process....
Procurement reform rolls into D.C.
Its not an exaggeration to say that on April 24, 2007, the eyes of the government procurement world were on Washington. That was the day that the new...
Sourcing in the States
Like many newly elected governors, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty came into office in 2003 determined to make state government run more efficiently. Pawlenty...
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