How and why you should get strategic with procurement

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How and why you should get strategic with procurement

A procurement strategy is essential when assessing the direction of a public entity, like state and local government agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations – all of which face expense pressures and tight budgets. Implementing a comprehensive procurement strategy helps procurement staff to handle their diverse range of responsibilities and acts as a guide for […]

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Illinois airport consolidates purchasing operations

Supply-chain veteran achieves efficiencies, trims costs

Sterling tapped as screening provider for OMNIA Partners for public sector

Sterling, a leading provider of background and identity services, today announced its expanded partnership with OMNIA Partners, the largest and most experienced purchasing organization for public and private sector procurement. As part of the agreement, state governments, local governments, universities, K-12 schools, and nonprofit organizations will—through OMNIA Partners—now have access to Sterling’s background and identity services […]

The City of Albany Revitalizes Playgrounds and Neighborhoods Utilizing KOMPAN’s Cooperative Contract Through OMNIA Partners

In 2015, a study by Brandeis University listed Albany, New York as one of the worst cities in the nation for equitable neighborhood opportunities for the healthy development of Hispanic and black children (https://heller.brandeis.edu/news/items/releases/2015/child-opportunity-index.html). Jonathan Jones, Commissioner of Recreation, Youth & Workforce, with the partnership of Mayor Kathy Sheehan, decided to do something about it. […]

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Energy savings plan could save Roanoke schools $1.5M per year, administrators say

The Roanoke School Board agreed to a financing plan Tuesday for a $16.8 million energy savings project school administrators said will pay for itself. The project calls for replacing heating, ventilation and air conditioning units and retrofitting old lighting with LED fixtures, along with other energy efficiency measures. Roanoke City Public Schools hired energy services […]

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Procurement success tips from a city administrator-turned-marketer

Faster procurement processes can help agencies get the best prices on tech buys

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How the multi-generational workforce can shape the future of public procurement

A rapidly changing workforce, integrated with the advent of the digital era, is shifting the way procurement operates. Younger generations entering the public sector workforce are proposing improvements to current processes that questions the status quo. For the first time in modern age, five generations are present at work –Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials […]

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Standardizing vehicles via cooperative contracts boosts efficiencies

Fleet manager says procurement team drives success

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Targeted training ensures purchase requests are error-free

Open communication helps procurement departments meet customers’ deadlines

School district achieves $154K in cost savings by optimizing office and classroom supplies

An innovative school district in the Houston Metro area, Spring Branch Independent School District was able to achieve $154K in cost savings by choosing to purchase office and classroom supplies with Amazon Business through the competitively-solicited contract available through OMNIA Partners, Public Sector. The new office and classroom supplies purchasing process has saved both time […]

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How and why you should get strategic with procurement

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Illinois airport consolidates purchasing operations

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Sterling tapped as screening provider for OMNIA Partners for public sector

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The City of Albany Revitalizes Playgrounds and Neighborhoods Utilizing KOMPAN’s Cooperative Contract Through OMNIA Partners

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Energy savings plan could save Roanoke schools $1.5M per year, administrators say

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Procurement success tips from a city administrator-turned-marketer

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How the multi-generational workforce can shape the future of public procurement

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Standardizing vehicles via cooperative contracts boosts efficiencies

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Targeted training ensures purchase requests are error-free

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School district achieves $154K in cost savings by optimizing office and classroom supplies

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