Periscope is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the 2010 How to Market to State Governments Meeting of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO). The April 18-20 conference in San Francisco is a great opportunity to learn more about how Periscope is helping states like Alaska, Arizona, Louisiana and New Jersey save money through eProcurement optimization. Stop by booth 232 to visit with us!
Periscope Congratulates Super Bowl Champs New Orleans! Who Dat!
The entire Periscope family congratulates the City of New Orleans and Saints fans everywhere for the great victory in Super Bowl XLIV. It was a well-earned victory for a team and a community that has fought hard for years. We are proud of our hometown Austin’s MVP Drew Brees, and the City’s MVPs in the Purchasing Bureau, Department of Finance, and the Mayor’s Office of Technology.
Periscope is proud of our long relationship with the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana. Click here for more information about how how BuySpeed has helped the City pull out a major victory in procurement over the past four seasons.
Hernando County, Florida Implements Fully Integrated BuySpeed
Periscope congratulates Hernando County Florida on their implementation of BuySpeed Online October 1st. Read the rest of this entry »
NASPO Issues Research Brief on Using Administrative Fees to Fund Procurement
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 »
Welcome
Welcome to the Periscope Procurement Blog. We hope you’ll find it to be an important resource and a place to share ideas. This is where we’ll explore current issues related to procurement while creating a knowledge pool for our customers, partners and friends in the industry. Read the rest of this entry »