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MESSAGE FROM ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER |
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Greetings Purchasing Partners,
 As a state, we continue to make significant progress in becoming one of the nation's top purchasing organizations. It is an exciting time at DOAS and this edition of Georgia Purchaser proudly reflects our efforts to serve you better.
First off, we are proud to announce that Team Georgia Marketplace is now operational for three pilot agencies and that a future rollout plan is being finalized. Numerous state agencies, as well as our supplier community, are being trained and educated on how to maximize their efficiency and usage of the state's new procurement system.
Also featured in this issue is a spotlight on our new DOAS Marketing and Communications Director, Rodney Jenkins. He is leading up new marketing initiatives designed to unify our messaging and service to you.
As always, we've included an update on the Website Redesign Project, policy changes, and new statewide contracts. We've continued our tips section, this time on reducing protests and also obtaining higher delegated purchasing authority.
We hope you enjoy this final edition of the Purchaser as we know it and look forward to future enhancements. Please continue to offer suggestions or comments so that we may better serve you.
Best regards,
Tim Gibney, CPM, CPPO Assistant Commissioner - Procurement Department of Administrative Services purchasing@doas.ga.gov |
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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT |
Meet Rodney Jenkins
Most are familiar with the adage, "Good things come to those who wait," and this is most certainly true for the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS). After a nationwide search for more than a year, and a review of more than 480 applicants, a new member has joined the DOAS Leadership team by way of Cleveland, Ohio: Marketing and Communications Director Rodney Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins brings DOAS tremendous communications, organizational leadership skills and strategic marketing expertise... Read More>> |
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CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE |
DOAS to Receive Governor's Award for Top-Notch Leadership and Process Improvement
Congratulations are in order for some DOAS employees who were honored with the Governor's Commendation for Excellence in Customer Service in January. DOAS's own, Commissioner Brad Douglas received the Outstanding Customer Service Leadership Award, followed by the team responsible for launching eQuote Phase II, who received the Outstanding Process Improvement Award. In both cases, the prestigious awards are recognition for above-the-bar service and are demonstrative of DOAS' enduring commitment to enacting the Governor's plans for a new Georgia... Read More>> |
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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS |
The 2008 Customer Survey Says... The results from our 2008 Customer Satisfaction Survey are in. We want to thank all of our customers who participated and provided valuable feedback that will assist us in providing better service. While we received many complimentary remarks, you also identified several opportunities for improvement in the operations and customer interaction areas. Please know that as proud professionals, we are dedicated to top-notch customer service. Therefore, based on your feedback, we have developed an action plan that will result in some immediate improvements as well as positive impact over time... Read More>> |
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TEAM GEORGIA MARKETPLACE UPDATE |
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State Purchasing Releases Cutting Edge Procurement Tool
The Department of Administration Services (DOAS), State Purchasing Division (SPD) and CherryRoad Technologies reached a major milestone last week in the rollout of Team Georgia Marketplace, the e-procurement program expected to revolutionize purchasing for the State of Georgia. On January 20, 2009, more than 300 users from DOAS, the Department of Human Resources (DHR), and the Department of Corrections (GDC) began piloting the e-procurement tool, which is the first step to transform the way in which state agencies handle procurement... Read more>>
Team Georgia Marketplace in the News
The state of Georgia continues to receive national attention regarding its eProcurement initiative know as Team Georgia Marketplace. GovPro magazine recently featured the initative... Read more>>
It's Not Too Late for Suppliers to Register Now...
DOAS is excited to launch Team Georgia Marketplace, and there is still plenty of time and ways for suppliers to register. Buyers, encourage any supplers you know to register now, if they haven't already. Find out if your supplier is one of the thousands to register by checking the Team Georgia Marketplace Registered Companies list.
Suppliers can register by:
- Attending a seminar (check our website for the schedule)
- Going to the Department of Administrative Services State Purchasing offices or the Surplus Center in Tucker
- Accessing our website and online registration resources, at their convenience
Thank you for your assistance in ensuring our purchasing partners join the team! |
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DOAS WEBSITE REDESIGN UPDATE |
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Prototype Testing Results are in: DOAS is on the Right Track
DOAS would like to take this opportunity to thank the approximately 50 end users who participated in the prototype testing of the new DOAS website this month. The focus group was provided a final sneak peek of the website before its Go Live date and in return gave us some invaluable feedback that we will incorporate into the new site...Read More>> |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEWS |
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Training Update and New Year Message
On behalf of the Professional Development team, I would like to wish you a happy 2009 and thank you for your participation in the training events of 2008. During the 2008 calendar year, we trained over 1,400 attendees and conducted over 164 training classes. The feedback you offered about our training classes... Read More>>
New Online Learning Management System Makes Registration a Breeze State Purchasing (SPD) is pleased to announce the availability of our Learning Management System (LMS). The new LMS will allow you to log into the system, review training schedules, register for or cancel training courses, complete courses/tests online, and obtain reports on your training progress... Read More>> |
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CHANGES IN POLICY |
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New Sole Source Process Being Implemented
Effective January 20, 2009, a new Sole Source process has been documented in the Georgia Procurement Manual (GPM), which includes the mandatory publication of Sole Sources to the Georgia Procurement Registry as a Notice to Intent to Award for five (5) business days. Revisions/additions to the GPM and GVM have been made to reflect these changes... Read More>>
New eRFP Template Supports Team Georgia Marketplace
A new eRFP template has been created to support the roll-out of Team Georgia Marketplace and the new Strategic Sourcing Module. The sourcing module will go live on January 20, 2009; therefore, use of the new eRFP template is now mandatory for all RFPs forwarded to State Purchasing for processing. Please discontinue using all other eRFP templates... Read More>> |
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NEW STATEWIDE CONTRACTS |
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Save Money, Use Statewide Contracts
Statewide Contracts are established by State Purchasing for the benefit of government entities throughout Georgia. By leveraging state purchasing power, a variety of high-quality goods and services are provided at below market rates.
Here is are the latest statewide contracts available; feel free to review the details of these contracts at your convenience:
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USEFUL TIPS |
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How to Improve Procurement Processes
Learn how to increase your procurement knowledge and assist your entity in becoming more qualified for increased delegated purchasing authority... Read More>>
Successfully Avoid Challenges to Solicitations and Contract Awards
Have you ever wanted to learn how to avoid unduly restrictive specifications or how to proactively correct supplier problems before they turn to protests? Here is your opportunity! Learn useful tips to prevent protests and then test your knowledge using a PowerPoint showcase courtesy of State Purchasing.
Gain Assistance in Obtaining Credit Checks for P-Card Holders As many of you are aware, HB 1113 brought about the requirement to have credit checks run on all Purchasing Card (P-Card) holders. Many of you have been asking for assistance with obtaining credit reports. As a result, State Purchasing (SPD) has secured special pricing through Equifax for access to run credit reports. Beginning immediately, Equifax will waive the $500 set up fee for State agencies setting up service in order to meet the requirements of HB 1113... Read More>> | |
