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Double duty

• 18th October 2013

Standby generator provides security, saves money

Write on!

• 18th October 2013

Junior high authors pen book on wastewater

Now that’s scary!

• 15th October 2013

Safety measures in 1955 saved lives.

Up to standard

• 11th October 2013

Spray irrigation reuses treated water and reduces river discharge

Utility Futility

• 11th October 2013

San Bernardino’s energy manager uses software to counter fiscal crisis

NIGP’s 68th Annual Forum and Products Exposition

• 25th September 2013

Procurement professionals from federal, provincial, state and local governmental agencies in the United States and Canada gathered for the 68th Annual Forum and Products Exposition hosted by NIGP: The Institute of Public Procurement at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fla. Here is a roundup of awards presented at NIGP Forum Aug. 24-28.

NIGP Award Winners

Degrees of success

• 25th September 2013

As I was looking at some recent job announcements for public procurement positions, I noticed that many require college degrees. Those not requiring a degree are at least hoping for one. Normally they say it is ”preferred,” but that comparable training and experience will be considered. Hmm, sounds like this could be a trend. Now, […]

Tracking procurement from cradle to grave

• 25th September 2013

With an operating budget of more than $37 million per year, the Georgia Building Authority wanted to be able to track its contracts proactively from “cradle to grave,” that is, from inception to completion. Specifically, management wanted all parties to be able to see where a contract stood at any particular time relative to the three basic elements of contract administration – time, money and product.

Local governments in Illinois pool their purchasing power

• 25th September 2013

Facing a national economic downturn and a fiscal crisis in Illinois, local governments in Cook and Lake Counties, primarily north of Chicago, are combining municipal contracts to maximize their spending power.

Instead of seeking contactors separately to do work common to all municipalities, administrators in 30 or so city and village governments have joined together in a concept they call the Municipal Partnering Initiative (MPI).

Why suppliers ‘No Bid’

• 25th September 2013

The competitive bidding process is essential to ensure that products and services purchased by public procurement professionals on behalf of their agencies offer the best value and quality. But not all Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and/or Invitations for Bid (IFBs) are created equal. In theory, the bidding process is designed to result in responses from many potential suppliers. However, what if an RFP/IFB does not result in several qualified responses? If leading suppliers in the marketplace choose not to respond, what does that mean?