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November 3, 2009

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NEWS
      Local government IT budgets continue shrinking
      Consortiums will be likely winners of broadband stimulus funding
FEATURES
      Lean thinking in public procurement
      It's all in the numbers in South Carolina
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NEWS

Local government IT budgets continue shrinking
Fifty-five percent of local government information technology (IT) budgets will decrease over the next two years as a result of the economic slowdown, according to the results of a national survey conducted by the Washington-based Public Technology Institute (PTI).
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Consortiums will be likely winners of broadband stimulus funding
By Lynnette Luna
Government groups or non-profit consortiums that bring private companies and government entities together may be the big winners when broadband stimulus awards are announced in early November.
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FEATURES

Lean thinking in public procurement
By Joseph J. Schiele
With public resources at an all-time low and demand increasing for better services, the public procurement function clearly needs to do more with less. Lean thinking provides an approach to do just that, while providing customers exactly what they want, when they want it.
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It's all in the numbers in South Carolina
By Norma Hall
South Carolina has been implementing a new spend analysis system that includes the NIGP Commodity Code.
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Chevy Impala Police Vehicle: High value and high performance.

Many police departments are challenged with reduced fleet budgets. The Impala Police vehicle combines efficient cost of ownership with power, performance and maneuverability to help officers get the job done. Take advantage of a lower lifecycle cost than the Ford Crown Victoria, best-in-class EPA-estimated MPG (17 city/24 highway/20 combined), lowest MSRP in the segment and a 100,000 mile/5 year powertrain limited warranty.* The Impala Police vehicle is rated for high speed emergency vehicle operations and offers a best-in-class turning radius and ground clearance. Investigate the Impala Police vehicle, Tahoe PPV and other Chevy police and special service vehicles at gmfleet.com/police.
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