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		<title>eMaryland Marketplace Revitalized</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/emaryland-marketplace-revitalized-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 18:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governments Look for Ways to Improve Economic Development by Utilizing Modernized Procurement Systems
Austin, TX, April 16, 2012 — The State of Maryland replaced its old legacy eMaryland Marketplace system with Periscope Holdings’ BuySpeed solution, a new streamlined single portal for vendors to register, obtain solicitations and award contracts. In less than 100 days, Periscope went [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BuySpeed 10.0.0 Major Release</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Periscope is pleased to announce the release of BuySpeed 10.0.0.  Thanks to countless hours put in by our development team, BuySpeed’s major release provides enhancements and new product functionality.
Release highlights include:

Small Business Engine (NEW MODULE) – through configurable qualifying questions, certify small businesses during vendor registration.  Manage small business vendor expirations and renewals through automated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Principles and Practices of Public Procurement</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/principles-and-practices-of-public-procurement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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NIGP released their latest Values &#38; Guiding Principles of Public Procurement.  Periscope Holdings commends NIGP’s initiative to establish these values and encourages all public sector entities to adopt them into their procurement practices.

Accountability – Taking ownership and being responsible to stakeholders for our actions…essential to preserve the public trust and protect the public interest.
Ethics – Act in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evolve Conference A Success</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/534/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Periscope Holdings would like to thank everyone who participated in Evolve’12, our first annual procurement leadership conference.  Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Roy Spence, kicked-off the event with an inspiring message on finding your purpose.  With a purpose-driven approach, professionals can make a difference in government procurement.
Through educational sessions and collaboration, attendees exchanged forward-thinking procurement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona shortlisted for prestigious Procurement Leaders Award</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/arizona-shortlisted-for-prestigious-procurement-leaders-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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We are pleased to announce that the State of Arizona has been shortlisted in the public sector category for the procurement team’s outstanding achievements this year.
Over 300 entries were received from 136 different companies in 27 countries for this year’s annual Procurement Leaders Awards – an increase of 46%.  Competition was tough this year for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evolve&#8217;12 Session Topics &#8211; Register Today</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/evolve%e2%80%9912-industry-conference-%e2%80%93-session-topics-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us as we dig deep into public procurement hot topics and discuss solutions for maximizing success. The agenda for Evolve&#8217;12 will feature knowledgeable speakers and established industry professionals. Attendance certificates will be given for continuing education purposes.
Topics include:

Finding your Purpose
Rethink. Redesign. Recompete.
How to get the Most out of eProcurement
Procurement Market Shifts 2012 and Beyond
BuySpeed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Who, How and What of E-Procurement</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/the-who-how-and-what-of-e-procurement/</link>
		<comments>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/the-who-how-and-what-of-e-procurement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gartner’s “E-Procurement by the Numbers” report provides insight into the who, how, and what of e-procurement.  Gartner analyzed data collected from 109 e-procurement solution users and 32 e-procurement solution vendors.  The report analyzed the following six categories:

Who is adopting e-procurement solutions
How e-procurement vendors offer their solutions (SaaS vs. hosted)
How organizations are fitting e-procurement solutions into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evolve Keynote Speaker Announced</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/evolve-keynote-speaker-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Periscope is proud to announce Roy Spence as Evolve’s keynote speaker.  Roy Spence is Co-Founder and Chairman of GSD&#38;M, a national and leading marketing communications and advertising company. He is also Co-Founder and CEO of The Purpose Institute, a consulting firm whose purpose is to help people and organizations discover and live their purpose.
Roy co-authored [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evolve 2012 Registration Open</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/evolve-2012-registration-open/</link>
		<comments>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/evolve-2012-registration-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dare to Evolve &#8211; Registration is now open for Evolve 2012!
Come learn how with a purpose driven approach you can take your ordinary procurement processes and transition into strategic practices that eradicate waste and bring value to every dollar spent. 
Evolve will cover industry best practices and include training from respected procurement industry thought leaders.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAICS Crosswalk for the NIGP Code</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/naics-crosswalk-for-the-nigp-code/</link>
		<comments>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/naics-crosswalk-for-the-nigp-code/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Periscope now has the 2012 updates available for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) crosswalk. License it today. Contact dhail@nigp.com for more information.
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