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COMMBUYS Working with Local Government
The Operational Services Division (OSD) is serious about its commitment to making COMMBUYS available to all eligible buyers. As part of our ongoing assurance to helping local buyers take advantage of...
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COMMBUYS Enablement Team: Getting the Word Out to Municipal Buyers
The Operational Services Division (OSD) is fulfilling its commitment to making COMMBUYS online market center functionality available to eligible buyers. Supporting this initiative is the COMMBUYS...
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COMMBUYS Adoption Case Study: City of Lawrence
One year after the Operational Services Division (OSD) launched the COMMBUYS Market Center, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ e-procurement system has seen more than 3,000 bids posted, more than...
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Find Funding through Grants in COMMBUYS
COMMBUYS, the Commonwealth’s eProcurement system, is home to more than just contracts and bidding opportunities. Funding often is available to municipalities in the form of grants, which also live in...
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What You Should Know about the Office of Vehicle Management (OVM)
Overseeing the Commonwealth’s Executive Branch fleet of over 2,700 light-duty vehicles is the Office of Vehicle Management (OVM). OVM sets the policies and procedures followed by Executive Branch...
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FAC85 Statewide Contract Kickoff
Within OSD, the Massachusetts Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) Procurement Program works to integrate environmentally preferable specifications into Statewide Contracts to help conserve...
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Preparing for Emergencies with Statewide Contracts
September was National Preparedness Month – the time designated by the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) to plan for safety in emergencies such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and...
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The City of Everett Adopts COMMBUYS
The COMMBUYS Enablement Team (CET) had a busy September. While the entire team is dedicated to helping municipal organizations access competitive Statewide Contract pricing through COMMBUYS, Jackie...
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MA Supplier Diversity Regional Series is a Success!
During the last month, OSD has made road trips across the Commonwealth for the five events in the MA Supplier Diversity Regional Series (“The Series”). In Lawrence, Worcester, Roxbury, New Bedford,...
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Availability of Naloxone (Narcan®) through Statewide Contract
Local government buyers have increasingly been reaching out to the Operational Services Division (OSD) about the availability of naloxone on Statewide Contract. As you may know, naloxone, the generic...
View ArticleSurplus Property Program
If you have extra equipment, materials, or supplies lying around your office, now is the perfect time to review your space for surplus property and organize for the New Year! Whether you need to...
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An Act to Modernize Municipal Finance and Government
For municipalities, using Statewide Contracts (SWCs) can help save time and money. By using SWCs, municipalities do not need to invest valuable time developing solicitations, issuing bids, evaluating...
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COMMBUYS Adoption One Year Later: Town of Nantucket
From streamlined purchasing to competitive pricing, COMMBUYS offers numerous benefits to price-conscious municipalities. In February 2015, the COMMBUYS Enablement Team and OSD Trainers traveled to the...
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MASSBUYS 2016 Receives Rave Reviews
Over the last 18 years, Massachusetts public purchasers and procurement officials have gathered at the Operational Services Division’s annual MASSBUYS EXPO for the opportunity to network with Statewide...
View ArticleUpcoming Vehicle Auctions – August 2016
From time to time, OSD offers the general public the opportunity to bid on vehicles and other equipment that no longer are of use by the State. Two such opportunities will take place next month: State...
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Municipal Modernization: Are You Ready?
On Tuesday, August 9, Governor Charlie Baker praised the hard work by the Massachusetts legislature, commenting on the “bipartisan support not commonly seen in government today,” when he signed into...
View ArticleSmall-Scale IT Projects Wanted
In July’s issue of Buy the Way, we announced the launch of the IT Small Business Incubator Pilot, which aims to reduce barriers to doing business with the Commonwealth, expedite contracting, and...
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Neighbor-to-Neighbor: Working Together to Achieve Procurement Success
Throughout the fall, join your neighbors, the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General, and OSD to learn procurement best practices, including how to: Prepare for the Act to Modernize Municipal...
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Dedicated Customer Service Makes An Impact on MA Cities & Towns
When a municipality in Massachusetts uses COMMBUYS, the Commonwealth’s electronic market center, they not only receive access to Statewide Contract (SWC) pricing and streamlined purchasing; they’re...
View ArticleUpcoming Vehicle Auctions – November 2016
From time to time, OSD offers the public the opportunity to bid on vehicles and other equipment that no longer are of use by the State. Two such opportunities will take place next month: State Police...
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