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January 15, 2008
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Government Procurement e-News: Forecasters see government purchases on the upswing in 2008
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January 15, 2008

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Government purchases of goods and services will grow in 2008
By Michael Keating
Even with hiccups in the U.S. economy, government agencies are spending at an impressive clip.
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Germicidal lights earn first LEED credit for clean air quality
By Catherine Radwan
A municipal project in Washington state is the first to earn the Innovation in Design LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credit from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its use of high-output ultraviolet (UVC) germicidal lights in the building's HVAC system air handlers.
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FEATURES

There's more to procurement than price
By Dan Durrenberger
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 needed verbatim transcripts of these recorded interviews, and they needed them quickly.
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Roon's impact has been felt globally
By Darin Matthews, CPPO, CPM
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.
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