Sponsored Medline and OMNIA Partners Announce New Purchasing Partnership 24th February 2022 Medline has been awarded a five-year cooperative agreement with OMNIA Partners, one of the nation’s largest purchasing organizations for public and private sector procurement. The publicly solicited contract, available nationwide, includes a master agreement with the University of California, San Diego (the lead public agency), for the distribution of medical supplies to the University of […]
Sponsored How Procurement Can Shift From a Transactional to Strategic Mindset 23rd February 2022 Do you often find yourself getting caught up on transactions? Are you spending too much time in the weeds on an RFP? Procurement leaders are proving there’s more to gain from dedicating time and resources to reviewing key opportunities to add overall value to the organization. In this article, hear from two purchasing leaders with […]
Sponsored The Buyer’s Guide to Modern Permitting Software 28th January 2022 Are you ready to upgrade your permitting process with a modern, cloud-based solution? Check out this quick guide designed to help government leaders select new permitting technology. We cover the key requirements you’ll likely want to include in your search, as well as case studies from real communities that have evaluated, selected, and successfully implemented […]
Sponsored Hidalgo County Brings Free, Public WiFi to Students and Workers 27th January 2022 Hidalgo County in south Texas was facing extreme pressure to complete a Wi-Fi project by Dec. 31, 2020 (the original deadline for CARES Act Funds spending). The county shortened the procurement cycle by avoiding a full RFP, and instead, they leveraged Insight Public Sector’s existing OMNIA Partners contract– saving an estimated four weeks of time. […]
Sponsored Athens Housing Authority utilizes OMNIA Partners to reduce natural gas costs by 15% and increase procurement efficiency 27th January 2022 THE OPPORTUNITY Athens Housing Authority in Georgia was paying an average of $300,000 annually in natural gas costs to fuel over 1000 residences. Since the natural gas deregulation of 1998, the Athens Housing Authority has self-managed its natural gas procurement using a competitive bid award process. This effort always outperformed the general pricing market resulting […]
Sponsored Alabama School District Leverages Cooperative to Achieve Savings and Spend Relief Funds 27th January 2022 Around 25 miles north of Montgomery, Alabama, Elmore County Public School District serves approximately 11,000 K-12 students. Making sure “every student is empowered and every student succeeds,” teachers and administrators in Elmore County are dedicated to the education, growth, and potential of each child that walks through their doors. Procurement teams in school systems across […]
Sponsored The Role AI and Machine Learning Play in Enhancing Public Safety 20th December 2021 An immense volume of data is available to agencies in the public safety and justice sectors. Using this data requires context. That’s where machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) come into play. Machine learning contextualizes data in a useful manner, so that AI can act on this data. Together, these disruptive technologies present the […]
Sponsored How to Get Up and Running with Virtual Inspections 14th December 2021 From business conferences and team meetings to virtual birthday parties, these past few years have shown us the true potential of what can be accomplished over the internet. Governments across the nation have begun modernizing their operations. One of the fastest-growing areas of such modernization is in the realm of virtual inspections. Download this guide […]
Sponsored Building a Smarter City 26th October 2021 The City of Rome, Georgia needed a more efficient way to monitor critical infrastructure and ensure worker safety with city operations. They had disconnected CCTV and IP Surveillance systems spread across over 30 square miles. They needed a way to connect their separate platforms, make data more accessible, and turn their forensic surveillance data into […]
Sponsored 10+ Reports You Need to Make Better Decisions and Take Action 25th October 2021 What reports in your CMMS and operations management software can help you future-proof and stay efficient? Use this e-book and the 10+ reports we outline to help you: Show efficiency Justify budget Justify hiring Justify repair vs. replace and retrofitting Brought to you by:
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