Cooperative Purchasing

Best practices for using co-ops

• 13th April 2015

Purchasing managers share tips on what they’ve learned when shopping to meet their needs.

Club Car wins U.S. Communities national contract (with related video)

• 1st April 2015

Club Car has won a U.S. Communities contract for utility, transportation and golf vehicles and related accessories. The lead public agency is Kansas City, Mo.

Predicting procurement’s path

• 26th February 2015

In January, Government Procurement conducted a survey with its partner, NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement to discover the procurement trends that are reshaping agencies, to gauge changes in perception of the profession and to predict the key factors that will define the future procurement paradigm. Findings suggest the profession is evolving, with practitioners making strides to communicate purpose and standardize best practices to ensure positive growth in the profession.

About the survey

Pacific Northwest grounds manager tells what is important for equipment buyers (with related video)

• 18th February 2015

Joe Kovolyan, manager of grounds and automotive at the University of Puget Sound, discusses key factors in his equipment buying decisions.

Moving from tactical to strategic

• 2nd December 2014

Both public-sector and private-sector chief procurement officers have been moving from tactical to strategic functions. Several key elements were consistently identified as important factors in a strategic organization.

Energy Aggregations: Lower Prices, Higher Cost?

• 2nd December 2014

Regional energy aggregations offer lower prices, but they may have trade-offs like loss of autonomy or flexibility. Outsourcing energy procurement, however, offers an alternative.

What’s Next — After Greenbuild 2014

• 2nd December 2014

Josh Jacobs, LEED AP+ BD&C, tells what professionals who attended Greenbuild 2014 in New Orleans have to say about today’s and tomorrow trends in green purchasing and procurement.

Delivering the goods

• 28th October 2014

According to an August Government Procurement survey, the overwhelming majority of governments use cooperative purchasing. However, many respondents were concerned about the local of local purchasing options.