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December 28, 2004
Streamlined Services Sustain Sunshine State's Survival
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The weekly GovPro Newsletter is produced by the editors of Government Product News and Government Procurement Journal. Visit: www.govpro.com a news-, product-, and issue-driven site for all levels of government. Sponsored by C&H Distributors This Week Features Streamlined Services Sustain Sunshine State's Survival When record-breaking storms battered Florida this year, the state's emergency management plan united agencies to effectively rebuild the area and expedite procurements.
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International Green Purchasing: Lessons from Overseas Around the world, government purchasers choose high quality, environmentally prefereable products.
Outsourcing Growth Forecasted for 2007 State and local government IT outsourcing expenditures saw little growth in 2004 due to political and media scrutiny during the November elections leaving the market slightly above 2003 spending levels at $11.3 billion, according to a report released by INPUT, a provider of government market intelligence. Replacing an aging workforce and outdated legacy equipment will be the major factors forcing the market's pronounced growth starting in 2007, ultimately reaching $17.7 billion in FY 2009.
News Homeland Security Grant Program Accepts Applications The Fiscal Year 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) integrates the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI),the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP), the Citizen Corps Program (CCP), the Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG), and the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Program Grants into a single application kit. Funding from this combined program will significantly enhance the ability of states, territories, urban areas, and local agencies to prevent, deter, respond to, and recover from threats and incidents of terrorism. The Governor of each State has designated a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer the funds under HSGP. The SAA is the only agency eligible to apply for HSGP funds and is responsible for obligating HSGP funds to local units of government and other designated recipients. Application Deadline: January 16, 2005. The program guidelines and application kit are available online in PDF format. Source: National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC). National Forest Management Converts to Corporate Model The Bush administration finalized major changes to the federal government's management framework for the national forest system, granting federal land managers increased authority to approve logging, drilling, grazing and mining with less environmental review than currently required. Administration officials said the new framework will ensure a balanced approach to managing the national forests and will not undermine environmental protections. "The new rule will improve the way we work with the public by making forest planning more open, understandable and timely," said Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins. "It will enable Forest Service experts to respond more rapidly to changing conditions, such as wildfires, and emerging threats, such as invasive species." The new regulations revise the Forest Service's application of the National Forest Management Act (NFMA), which was passed by Congress in 1976 and governs the management of 192 million acres of national forests. News of the Weird Links E-Z-GO, leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles, boasts the largest sales and service network in the industry, with more factory branch locations and independent distributors than any other manufacturer. Visit: www.ezgo.com The new John Deere 4000 Twenty Series Compact Utility Tractors: With increased power, improved comfort and high versatility, this tractor solution is capable of handling the toughest projects on the worksite. The John Deere 2.4L turbo-charged engine offers up to 21-percent more horsepower and up to a 30- percent torque rise, providing more power on demand. For all the details, visit us at www.johndeere.com Cardiac Science-combines industry leading AED technology with comprehensive AED/CPR training programs to create a heartsafe environment for you. The new Powerheart Automated External Defibrillator (AED) G3 offers simple, one-button operation. Featuring RescueReady technology guaranteeing first time, every time shock delivery. www.cardiacscience.com Meyer Products Inc. offers a complete line of snowplows and spreaders for all your snow removal needs. www.meyerproducts.com Visit the GovDeck to view an enhanced, electronic version of GPN's familiar "action card" deck. Click on a card of interest and link directly to vendor's Web site or click the "Learn More" button and link directly to vendor's e-mail address. http://www.nextdecks.com/governmentdeck/december_04 We welcome your feedback. Please e-mail suggestions and comments to Katherine Frisch at: mailto:kfrisch@penton.com You may qualify for a complimentary subscription to Government Product News. For more information, visit:www.submag.com/sub/gn You may qualify for a complimentary subscription to Government Procurement. For more information, visit: If you would like to subscribe to this weekly newsletter for government professionals send a blank email to: If you would like to unsubscribe to the GovPro newsletter send a blank email to: GovPro Newsletter, 1300 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44114-1503 Copyright 2004 Penton Media, Inc.
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