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August 14, 2007
August 14, 2007
August 14, 2007
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FEATURES Public Purchasers Head to Hartford To Insure Procurement Success Located on the banks of the sparkling Connecticut River, Hartford is often called the “Insurance Capital of the World.” The headquarters of many, major insurance companies are located within the city, which blends a sizzling nightlife, historical landmarks, and the charms of New England.  Maturing Workforce Impacts Technology Purchasing According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 50- to 59-year-olds make up one-third of the full-time, permanent federal workforce. This figure means that more than half of government employees are reaching retirement age.
NEWS Missouri DOT Selects CCG Systems for Fuel/Fleet Management Services The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has selected the FASTER Fleet Management System – made by Norfolk, Va.-based CCG Systems Inc. – through a request for proposal (RFP) issued by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for fuel/fleet management system installation services. NPI to Honor Miami-Dade County Dept. of Procurement Management For the fourth straight year, the Miami-Dade County Department of Procurement Management (DPM) will receive NPI's Achievement of Excellence in Procurement. Miami-Dade County DPM boasted that it has transformed the county’s procurement operations by streamlining business processes, implementing technological innovations and encouraging fair and open competition in the acquisition of goods and services. Goal of Oklahoma Biofuels Conference is to Look 'Beyond Corn' Discussing the viability of alternative fuel sources other than corn is the goal of GROW: the Oklahoma Biofuels Conference, which will be held Oct. 16-17 in Oklahoma City. Vehicle Inventory Tracking System Wins NACo Achievement Award A vehicle inventory tracking system developed by Greenwood, Colo.-based CIBER Inc. for the Tarrant County, Texas, Tax Office has won the National Association of Counties' (NACo) 2007 Achievement Award. CIBER designed, built, implemented and integrated the motor vehicle inventory application called MVITS to help Tarrant County efficiently manage the 1.6 million vehicle registrations and 500,000 title transfers it processes each year. Army Major Accused of Accepting Millions in Bribes for DOD Contracts An Army major, his wife and his sister are facing federal charges stemming from an alleged scheme in which the Army major accepted millions of dollars in bribes –in exchange for Department of Defense contracts in Iraq and Kuwait – and his wife and sister laundered the money.
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