Purchasing & Procurement

Apr. 1, 2013

Article

American City and County

Public private partnership lifts Kansas City suburb

Liberty, Mo., premieres Science and Technology Park...More
Mar. 20, 2013

News

American City and County

EquipmentWatch introduces new industry benchmark report

Penton's EquipmentWatch has issued a quarterly benchmark report for the construction equipment industry, titled "Heavy Equipment Auction Market Trending."...More
Mar. 15, 2013

Commentary

Viewpoint: Who has the authority to negotiate?

By Frederick Marks — Knowing who you are negotiating with and what their authority is can be as important as what you are negotiating....More
Mar. 12, 2013

Article

American City and County

House of Mouse

Professor Richard Foglesong uses Disney as ideal model to teach about urban planning...More
Feb. 8, 2013

News

Procurement conference heads to Austin

Periscope Holdings is hosting Evolve'13, a procurement conference for thought leaders, from April 1-3 at the Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas....More
Jan. 29, 2013

Commentary

Viewpoint: Where public-private partnerships are headed in 2013 2

By Michael Keating — While researching our Keating Report government budget and spending forecast for the January issue of Government Product News, we uncovered a few trends in public-private partnerships (PPP)....More
Jan. 9, 2013

Article

American City and County

City increases spending transparency through detailed analysis

Naperville, Ill., now is able to effectively track its spending — and is allowing residents to do the same....More
Jan. 8, 2013

Commentary

Viewpoint: Why local and state governments need asset management 2

By Jennifer Daugherty — Tracking all costs associated with equipment can save money and extend useful life cycles...More
Oct. 18, 2012

Commentary

Viewpoint: Creative problem solving (outside the box)

By Frederick Marks — Why limit your ability to solve a problem by boxing it? The only box is the one you have imposed on yourself. Once you realize there is no box, you are on your way to creative problem solving....More
Aug. 20, 2012

Article

American City and County

Survey reveals trends in state and local government procurement practices

Cooperative purchasing practices are widespread...More

Public private partnership lifts Kansas City suburb

EquipmentWatch introduces new industry benchmark report

Viewpoint: Who has the authority to negotiate?

House of Mouse

Procurement conference heads to Austin

Viewpoint: Where public-private partnerships are headed in 2013 2

City increases spending transparency through detailed analysis

Viewpoint: Why local and state governments need asset management 2

Viewpoint: Creative problem solving (outside the box)

Survey reveals trends in state and local government procurement practices

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