Strategic Sourcing
State of Washington adopts NIGP Code to manage spend
Washington adopted a strategy to standardize commodity coding using the NIGP Code to communicate to vendors what the state wants to buy....
Fighting phony toner cartridges
The Imaging Supplies Coalition asks customers to help eliminate counterfeiting and fraud in the imaging supplies industry....
The role of sales in procurement
Alex Belov, manager of Purchasing Operation at the University of Washington, writes about the importance of procurement professionals to communicate their value inside their organizations....
The basics of the NIGP Code
Some years ago, I read an excellent book, Made to Stick, by Chip and Dan Heath. The premise was that, in order for an endeavor or product to survive and...
Federal-level procurement guidelines
At the federal level, the issue of balancing the dual goals of "openness" and "integrity" in the procurement process was addressed during the 1996 revision of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, "Contracting By Negotiation."...
Open Access for All
Preserving procurement integrity while getting the best value from suppliers....
Internal team gets it done in Texas
Strategic sourcing yields Texas-size cost savings — starting with fleet vehicles....
Building 'A New Georgia'
Find out how Georgia made strategic sourcing a success long after the consultants left....
Tucson trims park equipment costs with strategic alliance
An alliance between the city of Tucson, Ariz., and Toro has made it quicker and easier for the city to obtain park maintenance equipment, training and service at best value. ...
Thinking locally
Beginning in 2003, strategic sourcing became a well-traveled buzzword in government procurement circles, winding its way through state capitals across...
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...
Why ISO should be on your radar
A fundamental role of public-sector procurement is selecting vendors and contractors that will deliver quality, reliability and integrity. In todays unpredictable...
Strategic sourcing handbook comes in a free downloadable version
Covering the full spectrum of the e-sourcing cycle, the handbook is designed to help readers understand topics such as spend analysis, e-auctions, decision...
Dont get stung by a WASP
Spotlighting savings can shortchange your strategic sourcing efforts. Instead, focus on producing highly optimized best-value contracts that users champion,...
Highly-Regarded Site Offers Free Teleconferencing
FreeConference.com is a free, secure, and user-friendly Web site for scheduling and managing conventional telephone conference calls. The site is already...
Sunshine State Sources Equipment Maintenance
The State of Florida has long been considered among the nation's most progressive in introducing innovative and leading-edge practices in modernizing...
Strategic Sourcing Here to Stay, States Say
In August, the nation's top public procurement officials gathered in Tampa for the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Annual Forum....
What You're Saying