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Privatizing Public Procurement

Alaska’s pilot program to privatize state procurement has set the stage to conduct contracting activities for Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO)

Current Contract Awards

Quest Software, Inc., a provider of application management solutions, announced that the U.S. Army Product Manager Business Enterprise Systems (PM BES),

Newspaper Sparks New Regionalism

In late February, Cleveland’s newspaper, The Plain Dealer, began a yearlong series examining regional government. The first article delved into fire protection.

Credentialed Purchasers Drive Professional Changes

No question about itpurchasing professionalism is active in all states. Recent statistics from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC)

Bridge Reconstruction Project Triumphs Over Time Constraints

The I-40 bridge near Webbers Falls, OK, reopened to traffic just 65 days after a barge accident destroyed it. 1-40 Bridge ReconstructionA timeline of

Cooperative Contracts Sell IT the GSA Way

At any level of government, public purchasers search for good buys. By comparing prices, product quality, delivery terms, added services, and other determining

Privatizing Public Procurement

Current Contract Awards

Newspaper Sparks New Regionalism

Credentialed Purchasers Drive Professional Changes

Bridge Reconstruction Project Triumphs Over Time Constraints

Cooperative Contracts Sell IT the GSA Way

White Papers

A retiree health care solution for today’s economy

Asset Management for Dummies

Emergency Ready: How the Best Procurement Teams are Preparing for the Worst

Events

Twitter

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Jennifer Dowd at #workforcemanagement #software and services company @KronosInc explains the small but effective ac… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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. @detroitpolice apprehended a city-commissioned artist painting a public #mural, believing he was vandalizing prop… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

. @CityRichmondVA Mayor @LevarStoney wants to ban #firearms on city-owned property in the wake of the recent shoot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

With 40% of Americans 15 and up being obese, the U.S. has the largest #obesity rate of adults in the world, accordi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

#SanFrancisco has become the first city in the country to ban the sale of e-cigarettes despite opposition from loca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

School and neighborhood ranking site @NicheSocial used @uscensusbureau #data to determine which U.S. #counties have… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…