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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>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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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>2010 NASPO How to Market to State Governments Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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Periscope is a proud to be a Silver sponsor of this year&#8217;s NASPO meeting which will be held April 18-20, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.  Visit with the Periscope team and see how our solutions are benefitting organizations across the United States.



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		<title>Texas Department of Transportation Saves Using the NIGP Code</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of Transportation saved significant dollars via use of the NIGP Code for inventory tracking.  In a project spanning 26 warehouses and 24 regions statewide, TXDOT was able to reduce the number of stock items by 29% and the value of inventory carried by 15%.
TXDOT Case Study
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		<title>City of Houston Saves Through Inventory Rationalization</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Houston implemented the 11 digit NIGP Code as part of their SAP R/3 ERP project.  As part of the inventory rationalization project, the City reduced the number of stock items from 88,000 to 20,000.

The coding project covered both the City of Houston and Houston Aviation and included duplicate identification, data cleansing, description [...]]]></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>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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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>The National League of Cities &#8211; The Congress of Cities and Exposition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National League of Cities - The Congress of Cities and Exposition, November 11-13, San Antonio, TX. 

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		<title>Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing Fall Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VAGP Fall Conference, October 22, Norfolk, VA.]]></description>
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		<title>State of Washington NIGP Annual Training Conference, October 28-29, Tacoma Convention Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subject: General Administration Annual Training Conference &#38; Trade Show
The annual General Administration Training Conference &#38; Trade Show is scheduled for October 28 &#38; 29, 2009, at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. 
This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Sustainability&#8221;.  Join the Periscope team at the vendor exposition to explore how our solutions can help you deliver value [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using the NIGP Code to facilitate risk-based procurement</title>
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		<comments>http://news.nigp.com/using-the-nigp-code-to-facilitate-risk-based-procurement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We manage risk every day without thinking about it...]]></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 Walters</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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