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Despite our current state of emergency due to COVID-19, the OSD Training team is still training! Understanding that in-person workshops and training courses are on pause during the stay-at-home advisory, the OSD Training team has been hard at work transitioning many of our buyer courses …Continue Reading OSD New Training Webinars for Buyers
February 23, 2020, is the effective date for the recently enacted legislation to improve road safety in the Commonwealth. Entitled An Act Requiring the Hands-Free Use of Mobile Telephones While Driving, the new law applies to all drivers in Massachusetts. The Operational Services Division’s Office …Continue Reading Commonwealth Drivers Take Notice!
Effective October 25, 2019, several contract forms have changed: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Contract Form, Instructions, and Contractor Certifications; Commonwealth Terms and Conditions; and Commonwealth Terms and Conditions for Health and Human Services. These forms are jointly issued and published by the Executive Office for …Continue Reading Commonwealth Contract Forms Revised
STATE OF PROCUREMENT: Five Trends That Are Reshaping How Governments Buys Governing Magazine recently published the results of an in-depth review of state procurement practices around the country, information gathered by Governing Institute via survey late last year. Massachusetts’ procurement methodologies, managed by the Operational Services …Continue Reading Massachusetts Procurement Practices Spotlighted in Governing Magazine: Commonwealth Climbs to #3 Spot in Ranking of State Procurement Offices
Since implementing a summer intern program in 2017, the Operational Services Division (OSD) has had the privilege of hosting 17 students focused on building solutions to business problems from the ground up. These were not your typical intern assignments of “getting coffee,” data entry, or …Continue Reading Meet OSD’s Summer 2019 Interns
Alex Giannantonio, Director of Fleet Policy and Administration for OSD’s Office of Vehicle Management (OVM), also oversees the State Surplus Property Office (SSPO) and the Surplus Property Program (SPP) — one of OSD’s most popular programs, according to website analytics. The SSPO manages the disposal, …Continue Reading Meet OSD’s State Surplus Property Office and Office of Vehicle Management Teams
When your day-to-day activities revolve around the acquisition and maintenance of vehicles – like they do for OSD’s Office of Vehicle Management (OVM) staff – employing industry best practices and standard operating procedures are vital. Although OVM’s responsibility is for the 3,500 assets that fall …Continue Reading Office of Vehicle Management: Lessons Learned for Vehicle Management and Acquisition
Are you a vendor? Perhaps you’re considering state certification as a tool to increase your business’ marketability. Maybe you’re new to the idea of doing business with state government and want to learn more. Have you set up a COMMBUYS business profile to access state bids and …Continue Reading Meet the OSD Training Team…literally
Two questions that buyers ask time and again regarding Statewide Contracts are: How do I confirm if a certain vendor is on a Statewide Contract? How do I determine if a particular product or service is on Contract? The Statewide Contract Index was designed to …Continue Reading Newly Updated Statewide Contract Index: OSD Helps Answer Your Statewide Contract Questions
OSD recently welcomed five new Contract Managers to the Sourcing Department, so you will notice some new names on our Contract User Guides. Our newest Sourcing members come with a wealth of experience that includes procurement, contract and project management, and related industry knowledge. Meet the New Contract …Continue Reading New Faces in Strategic Sourcing
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