Article The market grows for vehicles used in emergency response and other applications 5th July 2016 Governments are key purchasers of emergency response and other specialty vehicles. Farber Specialty Vehicles Inc. has been awarded the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance “Specialty Vehicles” contract.
Article The efficient way to buy energy, Part 2 17th June 2016 Tradition Energy’s Bob Wooten discusses effective energy acquisition through coops in the public sector. He also weighs in on energy-based public-private partnerships. This is the second part of GPN’s interview with the Tradition Energy executive.
Article The efficient way to buy energy, Part 1 6th June 2016 Bob Wooten of Tradition Energy offers pointers on effective energy acquisition through coops in the public sector.
Article Educational session fills in the blanks on cooperative purchasing 19th May 2016 Presentations at a recent U.S. Communities sourcing summit in Cobb County, Ga., showed public buyers how cooperative purchasing can streamline the government purchasing process.
Sponsored What is driving government tech buys? 9th May 2016 As technology buys in government accelerate, U.S. Communities has issued a national cooperative contract for technology products and services.
Article FirstNet for first responders 27th April 2016 New public-safety broadband network will give first responders access to 21st-century technologies
Article Current tools can help determine the appropriate buys 4th April 2016 Public purchasing professional Steve Gordon weighs in on the topics of cooperative purchasing and sustainable buys.
Article Hawkeye State finds success in wide-ranging coop program 18th March 2016 Iowa procurement manager Karl Wendt says he is saving money and achieving other benefits by using a cooperative contract with Premier’s Foodservice Program, offered by U.S. Communities.
Article How to control spending 14th March 2016 Jeff LaPorta, Supervisor of Purchasing in the Harford County (Md.) Public Schools, tells how an internal e-commerce site, called Marketplace, has been a real time-saver.
Article Sustainable product options may increase in co-ops 29th February 2016 Portland, Ore., is on a roll. The city has long been recognized for its sustainability efforts, and in 2015 it earned several more achievements. That includes five outstanding case study awards from the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council.
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020