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Recognizing that equipping children and staff with the appropriate safety supplies is but one aspect of schools’ safe reopening requirements, DESE has been working with OSD to ensure school districts have immediate access to facilities operations technical assistance services through a Statewide Contract. The newly …Continue Reading School Building Design and Operations Consulting Services Several vendors
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
The Operational Services Division (OSD) recently reopened Statewide Contract FAC105 Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Retail Products and Supplies, providing an opportunity for local hardware stores to participate in state contracting and making it more convenient for public buyers to access MRO products and supplies through Statewide Contract. The FAC105 bid …Continue Reading FAC105 Statewide Contract Reopened to Add Local Hardware Stores
At a recent networking event for small businesses, OSD staff had the opportunity to connect with the manager of an IT company on Statewide Contract. In the interest of fairness, we are not identifying this company by name; however, we would like to share their …Continue Reading “COMMBUYS Changed the Way We Do Business”
Have you ever considered doing business with the State? The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Operational Services Division (OSD) establishes and manages Statewide Contracts for goods and services used by Executive Departments and many other public purchasing entities. With more than 100 contracts and hundreds of thousands …Continue Reading Is Statewide Contracting Right for You? Part 1 of a 3-Part Series
Training Data Included in the New Standings COMMBUYS Loyalty Program results have been tabulated through September 30, 2017, and – for the first time – we’ve included training details for the preceding five quarters. Check out your COMMBUYS Loyalty Program results and see how you …Continue Reading COMMBUYS Loyalty Program Update
Wednesday, November 15 America Recycles Day* is a national initiative to promote environmentally sustainable practices and purchasing. Similar to the goals outlined in the Commonwealth’s Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Program, the day prompts consumers to learn about and take advantage of recycling opportunities and to …Continue Reading Get Ready for America Recycles Day!
In December 2017, Paul Fox will celebrate his one-year anniversary of becoming the Director of Facilities at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District. Since starting, Paul has brought a fresh outlook and enthusiasm to his role as buyer for the department. “When I began, I was new to the function and didn’t have …Continue Reading Enthusiasm for Statewide Contracts Saves Time & Money for School District
OSD was fortunate to have five stellar interns join our staff during the summer of 2017. Working on various projects across many OSD business units, these interns tackled some tough issues plaguing our traditional systems and processes. Read more about each of our fantastic interns, …Continue Reading OSD Interns Impress Staff with Summer Projects
In conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Association’s (FEMA) National Preparedness Month, Governor Charlie Baker declared September as Emergency Preparedness Month for the Commonwealth. This month is the designated time to plan for safety during droughts, floods, blizzards, tornadoes, wildfires, and other disasters. Fortunately, by …Continue Reading Use Statewide Contracts to Prepare for Emergencies
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