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		<title>State of Washington NIGP Code Case Study</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming into 2008, the State of Washington faced a common dilemma related to public procurement: what does the State purchase and how can we make the process more effective?  ]]></description>
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		<title>Looking forward to 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We at Periscope Holdings feel privileged to be able to serve the public procurement community as custodians of the NIGP Code. As part of our efforts to provide the best product possible, we continue to invest in the NIGP Code.]]></description>
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		<title>Master data management using the NIGP Code</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it that some governmental entities have data files that are in disarray and resolving issues is neither quick nor easy, while other entities have no such problems? The answer lies in the management of master data.]]></description>
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		<title>2009 NIGP Code Year in Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We at Periscope Holdings feel privileged to serve the public procurement community as custodians of the NIGP Code. As part of our efforts to provide the best product possible, we continue to invest in the NIGP Code. This 2009 Annual Report article provides a snapshot of our activities last year, including ongoing efforts and successes. ]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s all in the numbers in South Carolina</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aug 01, 2009, GovPro, By Norma Hall
The winner of the NIGP Code Essay Contest traces South Carolina's journey...]]></description>
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		<title>NIGP Code: a highly useful procurement tool</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No question about it: The NIGP Commodity/Services Code (NIGP Code) has become THE national standard for product/service codes...]]></description>
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		<title>Planting seeds for a green Code</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keith Glatz, purchasing and contracts manager for the city of Tamarac, Fla., faced a dilemma.]]></description>
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		<title>Open Book Texas: A window on state spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Susan Combs took office as Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts in January 2007...]]></description>
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		<title>Texas City Improves Inventory Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Houston's Strategic Purchasing Division (SPD) in partnership with Periscope Holdings...]]></description>
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		<title>Crank up the volume with NIGP codes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john@periscopeholdings.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnson County, Kan., is a growing and active community of more than 500,000 people...]]></description>
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