Recently added articles from Government Procurement:
New name, new look ... same mission.(CABLE VISION)(GO PRO: The Official Publication of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing)
Jun 01, 2008; Cable, Josh ... "Ladies and gentlemen ... start your engines!" It's a fitting call to action for procurement professionals attending the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing's (NIGP) 63rd Annual Forum and Products and Exposition in Charlotte, N.C. It's an equally fitting invitation to the readers ...
The softer side of best value?(THE BIG PICTURE)
Jun 01, 2008; Maas, Brent ... Best value. It's the current buzzword for public procurement professionals. How we define best value for any product or service is often based on defined parameters that express total cost of ownership (another buzzword). Looking beyond the upfront cost, we take into account implementation ...
Go PRO reader feedback.(Government Procurement)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2008 ... P-cards defended In reference to the headline article on P-card abuse ["Federal Credit Cards Misused," Washington Post, April 9], in which GAO reported abuses of the federal government's procurement card program, we strongly agree with the Office of Management and Budget's ...
Meet the new NIGP board president.(PEOPLE)
Jun 01, 2008; Buffington, Kirk ... Kirk Buffington, CPPO, CPM, MBA, brings a range of professional and academic credentials to his new post as the 2008-2009 president of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Buffington currently is the director of the ...
UPPCC new certifications.(MEET THE PROS)(Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) is an independent entity formed to govern and administer the Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) and Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certification programs. The CPPB and CPPO programs are highly regarded and ...
New NIGP 2008 agency members.(NEW MEMBERS)(National Institute of Governmental Purchasing)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Your efforts and membership have contributed to NIGP's legacy ... building a world in which public procurement practitioners are highly regarded members of a respected professional order. Established in 1944, NIGP is an international not-for-profit educational and technical ...
NIGP's 2008 forum will lead procurement pros to the winner's circle.(FORUM HIGHLIGHTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Each year, the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) hosts the major gathering of government purchasing professionals in North America - this year in Charlotte, N.C. The theme of NIGP's 2008 Annual Conference and Products Exposition - "Vision * Drive * Winner's Circle" - ...
Caterpillar Inc.(EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Booth 625 Company address: 100 N.E. Adams Peoria, IL 61629 http://www.govbidspec.com Contact: Debbie Closen 309-675-8684 closen_debbie@cat.com For more than 80 years, the world has turned to Caterpillar to help build roads and communities. As population ...
Grasshopper Co.(EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Booth 419 Company address: P.O. Box 637 Moundridge, KS 67107 http://grasshoppermower.com Contact: Brent Dobson 620-345-8621 bdobson@grasshoppermower.com Grasshopper Co. is one of the leading zero-turn-mower manufacturers in the nation and the world, ...
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance.(EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Booth 620 Company address: 10641 Scripps Summit Ct. San Diego, CA 92131 http://www.hdsupplysolutions.com Contact: Dan Morgan Senior national account manager 404-735-5981 Dan.morgan@hdsupply.com HD Supply Facilities Maintenance helps your maintenance ...
Institute for Supply Management.(EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Booth 901 Address: P.O. Box 22160 Tempe, AZ 85285 http://www.ism.ws Contact: 480-752-6276 800-888-6276 Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is the first and largest supply management association in the world. A not-for-profit ...
National Joint Powers Alliance.(EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Booth 1001 Company address: 200 First St. N.E. Staples, MN 56479 http://www.njpacoop.org Contact: Duff Erholtz National sales manager 888-894-1930 218-894-5490 Duff.Erholtz@njpacoop.org The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) is a member-owned municipal ...
The Home Depot.(EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Booth 511 Company address: 2455 Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, GA 30339 http://www.homedepot.com Contact: Michael Fiorot 610-504-8587 Michael.Fiorot@homedepot.com The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,065 retail ...
Knowledge communities: a 'PREP' primer.(IN THE KNOW)(Procurement Response and Emergency Preparedness)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The "PREP" (Procurement Response and Emergency Preparedness) program is a highly organized national plan facilitated by NIGP to provide a reliable source of goods and services from one entity to another entity in case of an emergency. These entities may include, but are not limited to, ...
Historic Grant site gets another touch of green.(RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING)
Jun 01, 2008 ... When President Ulysses S. Grant purchased several hundred acres of Missouri land from his in-laws in the late 1800s, he had their former home - known as White Haven - painted green. Today, the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site near St. Louis is adding another touch of green to the ...
Government building goes green, gold and modular.(RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING)
Jun 01, 2008 ... When the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection constructed its new office building in Norristown, Pa., a vegetation-filled roof topped the structure. Wanting to play a leadership role in environmental design, the department constructed its new southeast regional ...
Nuclear fuel storage.(BRIEFS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded contracts to Bethesda, Md.-based Areva Federal Services and Atlanta-based NAC International for the design, licensing and demonstration of the Transportation, Aging and Disposal (TAD) canister system. The two contracts have a total value ...
Case management contract.(BRIEFS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Under a recently awarded $12.5 million contract, Capita Technologies will develop a client and asset management enterprise solution to improve probate and guardianship services managed by the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector Department (TTC). Designed to replace ...
A win for Boeing in air tanker protest.(CONTRACTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Boeing has been given new life in its bid to supply the U.S. Air Force with the next generation of aerial refueling tankers. Just as GO PRO was going to press, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that the Air Force "made a number of significant errors" when it awarded a ...
Automating procurement processes puts states at the head of the class: in a recent report card grading the quality of government programs in the states, only three states received A's. not coincidentally, all three states are investors in e-procurement systems.(E - PROCUREMENT)
Jun 01, 2008; Stephens, Dave ... We all want efficient government. Efficiency prevents waste and ultimately prevents needless spending of our tax dollars. So when a report card measuring the quality of government in all 50 states doles out only three A's, it's important to explore why so many states are not excelling. ...