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Public Procurement

Procurement Ponderable: Supporting your entity’s sustainability goals through procurement Procurement Ponderable: Supporting your entity’s sustainability goals through procurement

One noteworthy shortcut is using existing cooperative contracts for sustainable products created by entities that have the capacity to award such contracts.

byStephen B. Gordon, PhD, FNIGP, CPPO-Ret.

Dec 9, 2024

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3 Min Read

Virginia Beach City Public Schools earns an A+ in employee benefits Virginia Beach City Public Schools earns an A+ in employee benefits

byTim Church, MD, MPH, PhD

Dec 5, 2024

4 Min Read

Strategic procurement

Sponsored Content

What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

byOMNIA Partners

Nov 26, 2024

5 Min Read

Cooperative Purchasing

Sponsored Content

What is Cooperative Purchasing & How Does it Benefit Public Sector Procurement?What is Cooperative Purchasing & How Does it Benefit Public Sector Procurement?

byOMNIA Partners

Nov 26, 2024

3 Min Read

Sponsored Content

Public Safety Starts with Smart Procurement Public Safety Starts with Smart Procurement

byOMNIA Partners

Nov 26, 2024

4 Min Read

SC procurement team

Sponsored Content

SC Procurement Team Boosts Strategy & Savings with Cooperative SC Procurement Team Boosts Strategy & Savings with Cooperative

byOMNIA Partners

Nov 25, 2024

3 Min Read

Virco

Sponsored Content

Shaping Student Success with a Well-Designed Library & Media Center

Shaping Student Success with a Well-Designed Library & Media Center

byOMNIA Partners

property tax

Economy & Finance

The hidden costs of property tax escrow delays

The hidden costs of property tax escrow delays

byNiko Spyridonos, CEO and Founder

Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset

Emergency Services

Community trust is a firefighter's greatest asset

Community trust is a firefighter's greatest asset

Is the public safety department model the future of municipal emergency service?

Emergency Services

Is the public safety department model the future of municipal emergency service?

Is the public safety department model the future of municipal emergency service?

byDr. Randall Bauer

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

Public Administration & Governance

Traverse City's broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

Traverse City's broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

byGerald DeGrazia

How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

Emergency Services

How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

byKatherine Osborne, Principal, Stantec

Cleveland’s new strategic plan focuses on making city government work better

Government Initiatives

Cleveland's new strategic plan focuses on making city government work better

Cleveland's new strategic plan focuses on making city government work better

byAndrew Kleine

Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most

Government Initiatives

Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most

Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most

byLaurie Mazur, Editor, Island Press

Digital permitting: Building stronger communities and centralizing asset data

Digital permitting: Building stronger communities and centralizing asset data

Digital permitting: Building stronger communities and centralizing asset data

byDan Puerling, Product Manager, Trimble

WIFIA funding helps communities address the impacts of climate change

Public Works & Utilities

WIFIA funding helps communities address the impacts of climate change

WIFIA funding helps communities address the impacts of climate change

byDallas Shattuck, Senior Program Manager, U.S. EPA

How one city is proactively managing AI use—and what local governments can learn from it

Artificial Intelligence

How one city is proactively managing AI use—and what local governments can learn from it

How one city is proactively managing AI use—and what local governments can learn from it

byTodd Hurley, Director of Information Systems

What is going on with Vision Zero

Public Administration & Governance

What is going on with Vision Zero

What is going on with Vision Zero

byWes Guckert, President and CEO, The Traffic Group

The art of dismantling the “unfortunate process”

Public Procurement

The art of dismantling the “unfortunate process”

The art of dismantling the “unfortunate process”

byChristopher E. Burton

How governments can help older adults age in place during a housing crisis

Public Administration & Governance

How governments can help older adults age in place during a housing crisis

How governments can help older adults age in place during a housing crisis

byMichelle Kobayashi

How state governments can help revitalize workforce development

How state governments can help revitalize workforce development

How state governments can help revitalize workforce development

byJohn O’Leary

Five attributes every government agency needs from a successful partner

Government Initiatives

Five attributes every government agency needs from a successful partner

Five attributes every government agency needs from a successful partner

Supporting hurricane response in Puerto Rico with aerial imagery

Emergency Services

Supporting hurricane response in Puerto Rico with aerial imagery

Supporting hurricane response in Puerto Rico with aerial imagery

With an historic investment in public spaces, Philadelphia’s Rebuild program is committed to equity in the process

Government Initiatives

With an historic investment in public spaces, Philadelphia’s Rebuild program is committed to equity in the process

With an historic investment in public spaces, Philadelphia’s Rebuild program is committed to equity in the process

4 reasons to maintain natural water systems

4 reasons to maintain natural water systems

4 reasons to maintain natural water systems

Tuning into your community: Top reasons why your agency needs a podcast

Public Administration & Governance

Tuning into your community: Top reasons why your agency needs a podcast

Tuning into your community: Top reasons why your agency needs a podcast

Engaging businesses to strengthen your community

Economy & Finance

Engaging businesses to strengthen your community

Engaging businesses to strengthen your community

A billion dollars for local government cybersecurity—Will they ever see it?

A billion dollars for local government cybersecurity—Will they ever see it?

A billion dollars for local government cybersecurity—Will they ever see it?

byDr. Alan R. Shark

Structuring solar RFPs for the best project outcome

Government Initiatives

Structuring solar RFPs for the best project outcome

Structuring solar RFPs for the best project outcome

The city of Santa Monica digitized citizen engagement

Government Technology

The city of Santa Monica digitized citizen engagement

The city of Santa Monica digitized citizen engagement

byJeremy Peterson

Creating a menu of city standards for better outdoor dining guidelines

Public Works & Utilities

Creating a menu of city standards for better outdoor dining guidelines

Creating a menu of city standards for better outdoor dining guidelines

byTham Nguyen, Glenn Armstrong

How capital improvement project prioritization helps secure infrastructure funding

Government Initiatives

How capital improvement project prioritization helps secure infrastructure funding

How capital improvement project prioritization helps secure infrastructure funding

byAmanda Douglas

Looking to increase civic engagement? Support the local press

Government Initiatives

Looking to increase civic engagement? Support the local press

Looking to increase civic engagement? Support the local press

byAndy Castillo

Adaptive reuse and municipal facilities: Strengthening mutual trust

Public Works & Utilities

Adaptive reuse and municipal facilities: Strengthening mutual trust

Adaptive reuse and municipal facilities: Strengthening mutual trust

byBrian Meade, Louise Kowalczyk

Municipal broadband: Using today’s technology to support your community’s future

Public Works & Utilities

Municipal broadband: Using today’s technology to support your community’s future

Municipal broadband: Using today’s technology to support your community’s future

byChase Gregory

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