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		<title>Evolve 2012 Registration Open</title>
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		<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>New Orleans Saved Hundreds of Thousands with BuySpeed Contract Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of New Orleans saved hundreds of thousands of dollars by rolling out BuySpeed’s Contract Management.  Previously, New Orleans used a homegrown Electronic Contract Routing System that failed to meet the City’s needs.  Rather than spending a fortune to recreate the wheel, the City’s Service and Innovation Team realized functionality within their eProcurement system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading Analyst Firm Ranks Periscope Holdings, Inc. as one of Top Five Vendors in Five Categories</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As All Levels of Government Look for Ways to Save Money and Increase Transparency, Periscope Holdings’ E-Procurement Solution Named in Top Five
Austin, TX, September 20, 2011 — Periscope Holdings, Inc. has been ranked among Top Five Vendors in Gartner’s “E-Procurement Market and Vendor Landscape” report.  The report evaluated 32 e-procurement solution vendors in 11 different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Gain Political Approval for Procurement Modernization?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Procurement Modernization – you need it, now make it happen.
The need for procurement reform is on the rise as out-dated, paper-heavy procurement processes continue to leave money on the table.  Old school systems are being replaced with integrated, efficient and automated functionality.  While procurement modernization drives significant bottom line savings, some public entities struggle to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Truth Behind Transparency, Efficiency, and Vendor Equality</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the public procurement world, we hear the words streamline, transparency, and savings thrown around regularly.   Everyone claims their procurement practices achieve transparency, create efficiencies, and offer vendor equality, but very few have the results to prove it. 
When Periscope says we do something, we mean it, and we have proof to back it up!
Transparency Establishes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NIGP Awards Announced – Periscope Customers Take Home Loot</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/nigp-awards-announced-%e2%80%93-periscope-customers-take-home-loot/</link>
		<comments>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/nigp-awards-announced-%e2%80%93-periscope-customers-take-home-loot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bdevine@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Periscope we often say, “Don’t ask us, ask our clients.”  We believe the success of our products and services are manifested through the achievements and recognition our clients obtain. This past month NIGP hosted its annual forum in National Harbor, MD, and multiple Periscope clients received top awards and recognition.
Not only did Arizona’s Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Master data management using the NIGP Code</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/master-data-management-using-the-nigp-code/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it that some governmental entities have data files that are in disarray and resolving issues is neither quick nor easy, while other entities have no such problems? The answer lies in the management of master data.]]></description>
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		<title>Periscope called Procurement “Cool Vendor”</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/periscope-named-%e2%80%9ccool-vendor-in-procurement-2010%e2%80%9d-by-gartner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kennedy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Periscope Holdings, Inc. today announced that Gartner, Inc. featured the company in a report titled “Cool Vendors in Procurement Applications, 2010”.   Periscope met Gartner’s criteria of “interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services.” ]]></description>
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		<title>Periscope’s BuySpeed Rated in Critical Capabilities Report</title>
		<link>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/periscopes-buyspeed-named-best-in-class/</link>
		<comments>http://news.periscopeholdings.com/periscopes-buyspeed-named-best-in-class/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Periscope Holdings, Inc.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Periscope Holdings, Inc. today announced that its BuySpeed e-procurement product solution was rated by Gartner, Inc. in a study analyzing 14 best-of-breed vendors.
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