Cooperative purchasing yields improved operating results (IOR)
By: Steve Hamill – www.govpro.com Over the past few years, Americans have become increasingly critical of government and cynical about government’s ability to “do good.” Despite these stereotypes views and criticisms, there are many compelling examples that demonstrate how government can indeed achieve greatness. Click for the full PDF article featured in “GO-PRO – The […]
How Public School Bus Fleets Can Save Money, Procurement Time and Budgets
By: Steve Perlstein Cooperative procurements, once known as “piggybacking,” have skyrocketed in recent years for many reasons. It is a method whereby a single government agency has gone through the bid process, established a contract for an item or group of items and issued an award or awards to several vendors. Other state agencies can […]
Cooperative Procurement
How Public Sector fleets can save money, procurement time and stretch budgets. Cooperative Procurement once known as “piggybacking” is a public procurement method that has skyrocketed in recent years for many reasons. Cooperative procurement is a method whereby if a single government agency has gone through the procurement (bid) process, established a contract for an […]
Understanding the value of third-party lift certification
Lift certification: What is it? What does a certified lift mean to you, as the purchaser? In basic terms, a certified product is a product that has had a representative specimen tested, and is under continued follow-up inspections by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration… Click to […]
Cooperative Contracts Steer Savings
How public-sector fleets can reduce procurement time, cut costs and stretch budgets Once know as “piggybacking”, cooperative procurement is a public purchasing method that has skyrocketed in popularity within recent years. With the method, if a single government agency has completed required steps of procurement (bid) process, established a contract for an item or groups […]
You Need A Lift
Reprinted with permission of MotorService Magazine, August 2000 We help you make that big purchasing decision You’re not sure which one you’re going to buy yet but you are sure of one thing: Everyone you talk to says his lift is the best! After a while, it’s hard to know what the truth is even […]
New lifts raise the bar
In operation since 1981, Mohawk Lifts, Amsterdam, NY, produce vehicle lift products that incorporate a combination of safety systems, design, construction and what the company says is the most inclusive warranty in the lift industry. The company’s environmentally safe above-ground service lifts offer capacities that rang from 6,000 to 320,000 pounds. Mohawk customers include thousands […]
Prudent Purchasing
Here’s what you need to consider before signing a cooperative contract. Since 1990, the number of national purchasing cooperatives has increased dramatically, expanding the range of goods and services beyond what’s available through state contracts. A public works department can get virtually everything it needs, from copy machine paper and telecommunications systems to road salt, […]
Cooperative Purchasing Makes Sense – and Saves Cents
By: Cooperative Purchasing Newsletter When calculating the Total Cost of Procurement (TCP), it is not enough to look at the price of the product or service alone. TCP is composed of the time, effort, and resources that go into the final delivery of an item, including: Specification research Vendor interviews Creation of bid & RFP […]