In these tough economic times, the procurement function within government has an opportunity to reposition itself as strategic, not just an administrative cost center. The National Association of State Procurement Officials (“NASPO”) has released a Research Brief about how central procurement organizations can capitalize on this strategic position entitled “Administrative Fees: Creative Funding for Central Procurement in Difficult Economic Times.”
This brief provides useful information about how 26 states have implemented an administrative fee to either Read the rest of this entry »
The following is an excerpt from an article by Liz Carmack for GovPro Magazine:
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the rebuilding of New Orleans made it more important than ever for the city to modernize its cumbersome and inefficient paper-based purchasing process. Thanks to the Web-based BuySpeed e-procurement system, the city was able to accomplish that – saving more than $1.25 million along the way.
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The following is an excerpt from an article by John Walters for GovPro Magazine:
When Susan Combs took office as Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts in January 2007, she posed a seemingly simple question: “Where does all the money go?”
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The following is an excerpt from an article by John Walters for GovPro Magazine:
Keith Glatz, purchasing and contracts manager for the city of Tamarac, Fla., faced a dilemma. The city council had passed a citywide green initiative directing all departments to purchase green products whenever possible. Read the rest of this entry »
The following is an excerpt from an article by Michael Keating for GovPro Magazine:
No question about it: The NIGP Commodity/Services Code (NIGP Code) has become THE national standard for product/service codes used in public purchasing in the United States. It is used at some level by 33 states and thousands of local jurisdictions and political subdivisions.
The NIGP Code features an extensive library of descriptive terms, assembled, indexed and organized into a comprehensive classification structure to identify and describe a wide variety of products and services. All in all, the NIGP Code offers an effective coding structure for standardizing purchasing.
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