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December 21, 2004
States Communicate With Translation Services
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The weekly GovPro Newsletter is produced by the editors of Government Product News and Government Procurement Journal. Visit: www.govpro.com a news-, product-, and issue-driven site for all levels of government. Sponsored by Cardiac Science This Week Features Features States Communicate with Translation Services Government agencies, such as the Oregon Office of Public Health Preparedness, Mississippi Department of Health, and California Department of Social Services, are focusing on ways to improve communication within the limited-English proficiency (LEP) segment of the population. Through online translation services, agencies are more effective at communicating important information such as, emergency public warnings and notices and other program information to the LEP community. Cardiac Science-combines industry leading AED technology with comprehensive AED/CPR training programs to create a heartsafe environment for you. The new Powerheart Automated External Defibrillator (AED) G3 offers simple, one-button operation. Featuring RescueReady technology guaranteeing first time, every time shock delivery. www.cardiacscience.com Seattle Program Recycles Mercury in Fleet Vehicle By working with the region's vehicle fleets, King County, WA, has created an opportunity to reduce mercury pollution. A pilot program managed by King County Solid Waste Division and the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program is helping public and private vehicle fleet managers and technicians safely remove and recover mercury-containing tilt switches in many vehicles.
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a firm, fixed price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for vehicle data recording units for vehicles at five Marine Corp locations in California including the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Camp Pendleton Base, San Diego Recruit Depot, Twenty-nine Palms Air Ground Combat Center and Mountain Warfare Training Center. News Few Entities Produce Performance Based Contracts Despite the chatter on National Institute of Governmental Purchasers' (NIGP) electronic discussion lists and during the annual Forum, only one of three public purchasers are taking advantage of performance based contracts - according to a recent NIGP Pulse Poll. This result was surprising - especially in light of the fact that the Federal Government's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) established a goal of making 20% of all eligible service contract dollars over $25,000 performance based. A recent Pricewaterhouse Coopers study indicated that state and local governments are quickly embracing performance based service contracting. However, it should be noted that, of those agencies that are using performance based techniques, most have increased their use in the last 2 years. And, of equal interest, 44% of these responding to the Pulse Poll indicated that they were considering performance based contracts in the future. For those agencies that use the technique, the majority indicated that they included both incentives and penalties in their contracts - while 25% only focused on penalties for poor performance. Source: NIGP Buy Weekly.
DoD Adheres to Contract Requirements According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a bipartisan Congressional watchdog group, the Department of Defense (DoD) and prime contractors have adhered to requirements in selected contracts for overseeing spare parts quality. The GAO's review of 15 contracts showed that quality assurance personnel within the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)--DoD's primary organization for providing quality assurance oversight--generally followed established policies, guidance, regulations, and contract requirements. This oversight ranged from physical inspection of parts to evaluating contractor production processes and counting the number of parts. The review also found the DCMA held prime contractors accountable for their subcontractors' work by requiring that the prime contractors adhere to contract clauses concerning oversight responsibility. Event We Have a Deal for You!
News of the Weird Links The new John Deere 4000 Twenty Series Compact Utility Tractors: With increased power, improved comfort and high versatility, this tractor solution is capable of handling the toughest projects on the worksite. The John Deere 2.4L turbo-charged engine offers up to 21-percent more horsepower and up to a 30- percent torque rise, providing more power on demand. For all the details, visit us at www.johndeere.com C & H Distributors provide a fast, efficient way to purchase shelving, cabinets, packaging and shipping products, or office furniture. Visit: www.chdist.com Crown Equipment designs, manufactures, distributes, services, and supports material handling products that provide customers with superior value. Electric lift trucks range from hand pallet trucks to very narrow-aisle (VNA) turret trucks. www.crown.com Meyer Products Inc. offers a complete line of snowplows and spreaders for all your snow removal needs. www.meyerproducts.com Visit the GovDeck to view an enhanced, electronic version of GPN's familiar "action card" deck. Click on a card of interest and link directly to vendor's Web site or click the "Learn More" button and link directly to vendor's e-mail address.
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