Current Issue: December, 2007
Government Procurement

Features
Maximize relationships with software providers  12/1/2007
Getting the most value from software procurement means going beyond the transaction.

Performance-based contracting advances small-business goals  2/5/2008
By implementing a job order contracting (JOC) program for construction and renovation projects, public entities can boost the involvement of minority- and women-owned businesses.

There’s more to procurement than price  1/9/2008
The Tucson Police Department faced a formidable challenge. The department had a backlog of more than 800 recorded interviews that needed to be transcribed. Prosecutors, public defenders and the courts...

Roon’s impact has been felt globally  12/1/2007
I can’t think of a better person to be featured in the inaugural “Profiles in Procurement” than Dr. Bud Roon. I consider him a role model, a mentor and a hero.

Editorial
Transformation for a worthy customer  12/1/2007
Our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas of the world risk life and limb every day for our country. When it comes to the agencies and programs that support their mission, these brave men and wo...

Make paper work for you  12/1/2007
We spend too much time asking for paperwork that is unnecessary to achieve our primary goal—acquiring goods and services for our employer.