<br />
The official publication of NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement<br />
DECEMBER/JANUARY 2016<br />
The<br />
key<br />
to RFP<br />
success<br />
Procurement agencies adapt<br />
their solicitation processes<br />
PLUS:<br />
The piggyback-lash<br />
Energy and data<br />
management: How<br />
can you manage<br />
what you can't<br />
measure?<br />
Classifying your<br />
workforce<br />
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Leverage the Purchasing Power of<a title="December 2015/January 2016 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/007900a3?page=1"> The official publication of NIGP: The Institute f</a>
<a title="December 2015/January 2016 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/007900a3?page=2"> As previously announced, National IPA and TCPN Ma</a>
<a title="December 2015/January 2016 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/007900a3?page=3"> IN DEPTH 14 The key to RFP success Procurement</a>
<a title="December 2015/January 2016 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/007900a3?page=4"> PERSPECTIVES [discussion] PROCUREMENT PONDERABLE</a>
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<a title="December 2015/January 2016 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/007900a3?page=16"> IN DEPTH [bids & proposals] The key to RFP </a>
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<a title="December 2015/January 2016 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/007900a3?page=22"> IN DEPTH [contracting] The piggyback-lash Wha</a>
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<a title="December 2015/January 2016 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/007900a3?page=24"> IN DEPTH [contracting] A buyer must now </a>
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<a title="December 2015/January 2016 page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/007900a3?page=27"> </a>
<a title="December 2015/January 2016 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/007900a3?page=28"> A PREDICTABLE TRUCK FOR AN UNPREDICTABLE JOB. </a>