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<br /> The official publication of NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement<br /> www.govpro.com DECEMBER/JANUARY 2018<br /> SCANDAL<br /> When scandal hits, local governments<br /> have to act with transparency<br /> and integrity to ensure the<br /> bond of trust shared with the<br /> community isn't forever broken<br /> PLUS:<br /> NIGP Code<br /> Negotiating Energy<br /> Supply Arrangements<br /> IT Investment<br /> Making the Most of<br /> a Solicitation<br /> <br /> IN DEPTH<br /> 16 Scandal<br /> When scandal hits, local governments have to act with<br /> transparency and integrity to ensure the bond of trust<br /> shared with the community isn’t forever broken<br /> CONTENTS<br /> DECEMBER/JANUARY 2018<br /> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=1"> The official publication of NIGP: The Institute f</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=2"> </a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=3"> IN DEPTH 16 Scandal When scandal hits, local </a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=4"> PERSPECTIVES [sustainability] </a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=5"> EMERGENCIES don't care about your schedule </a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=6"> HOTTOPICS [codes] PROOF THAT FOLLOWING THIS PR</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=7"> profle and commodity codes of interest. An NIGP c</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=8"> HOTTOPICS [energy] The Procurement Professional</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=9"> HOW CAN WE AVOID LATE FEES? Two things can happen</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=10"> HOTTOPICS [seeing excellence] KAIZEN AND THE SO</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=11"> statement of work looks like. Te IT Department no</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=12"> HOTTOPICS [technology] THE THREE THINGS YOU MUS</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=13"> “Cities that take procurement shortcuts can end u</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=14"> DDC-EMC-ADV-0037-0817. Specifications are subject</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=15"> Our successful lineage continues. — THE NEW DETR</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=16"> HOTTOPICS [solicitation] MAKING THE MOST OF A S</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=17"> Evaluations should be performed independentl</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=18"> IN DEPTH [scandal] Scand 16 | DECEMBER/JANUA</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=19"> al </a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=20"> IN DEPTH [scandal] are to the elected ofcials</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=21"> in the public sector, those obligations are to th</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=22"> IN DEPTH [scandal] York says there are t</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=23"> Conference: March 5-9, 2018 Exhibits: March 7-8, </a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=24"> RESOURCES [calendar of events] 2018 Online Cou</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=25"> </a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=26"> BACK PAGE [darin matthews] It all adds up O ve</a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=27"> More Value, Better Solutions. </a> <a title="December 2017/January 2018 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c510026?page=28"> Give your team the head-to-toe benefts of a compl</a>