March is Public Procurement Month
It is fitting that public procurement is recognized during March. As we celebrate the competitive nature of our work, we are surrounded by competition during basketball's March Madness and
baseball’s spring training. Competition is in the March air!
It has been estimated that
government procurement comprises approximately 30% of our GDP. Think about it –
government procurement is at the base of our infrastructure in our roadways,
schools, data networks, buildings and all of the related supplies
and services that support the people serving the public for the common good.
Taxpayers want procurement
processes to be performed so that limited dollars are used optimally.
Professionally executed procurements call for integrity, transparency and
accountability, for both government and its contractors. When procurements are
done well, the public is more confident in its government and the services
being provided.
May we all continue to learn, grow and earn our taxpayers' and agencies'
appreciation. During this month, let us
show how valuable we are by performing our best and earning this well-deserved
respect. Celebrate March and all year with excellent procurement work and the recognition
will follow.
Rick Hughes, Director, State Bureau of
Procurement, (608) 266-1558.
Training
Opportunities
Please join us for our new teleconference training series
on the Salesforce
Implementation Services contract (#505ENT-O17-SALESFORCE-00).
The training will introduce participants to this
contract and allow a forum for discussion. This contract offers a wide variety
of implementation services using the Salesforce platform on small and large-scale
projects including creating forms, reports, workflows, approval
processes, case management processes, data access via mobile and general ways
to modernize the technology being used today. The software may be purchased
using the Value Added Reseller
(VAR) Software, Support and Maintenance contract (505ENT-M16-VARSOFTWARE-00).
We are currently offering two sessions of this tele-training,
but may add more based on need. Please
register for the March 28 or April 5 sessions on the SBOP
Training Registration page. This opportunity is available to authorized
users of the contract (including State Agencies, Tribes and Municipalities) and may be of interest to IT
personnel. The Bureau will roll out additional tele-trainings for new
contracts in the upcoming months. Please make any suggestions for additional
tele-trainings to Sara Redford, Enterprise IT Sourcing Section
Chief, at (608) 267-2706.
Strategic Sourcing Module Update
On March 2, SBOP hosted a walkthrough of the
Strategic Sourcing module in PeopleSoft for the Procurement Advisory Council
including representatives from the major delegated agencies. The Strategic
Sourcing module will provide state agencies with a tool for creating, issuing, receiving,
analyzing and awarding solicitations (sourcing events) in STAR. During the
walkthrough, STAR developers demonstrated the pages for creating an event,
establishing bid factors and templates, collaborating on events and the workflow/approval
process.
STAR continues to work closely with SBOP on Strategic
Sourcing development efforts and future walkthroughs will be offered as new
functionality is developed.
Please contact Sara Redford, IT Sourcing Section Chief, at (608) 267-2706 for additional information on this project, including
timeline and goals.
Contract Spotlight
for March
MRO Electrical and
Plumbing Supplies (including Lamps and Ballasts). This contract (505ENT-M13-ELCPLSUPLS-00)
has been extended through June 30, 2017. All seven suppliers on the contract will remain without any change
to the current terms and conditions or pricing. The extension will allow the SBOP time to
complete RFB# 28242-BLG
Electrical and Plumbing Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Supplies. If you have questions, please contact Brooke
Gullick at (608) 266-0817.
Updated Forms
Form DOA-3049, Contract,
has been updated and is available on VendorNet.
The updated form features the following changes:
- Letterhead address removed
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Positioning of contract identifying information at the top of the page
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Language change to include proposal (e.g., bid/proposal)
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Language change to include attachments and amendments
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Removal of empty lines at bottom of form
Feedback regarding any
form is welcome. Please direct all inquiries and comments to Terri
Hagstrom, Enterprise Sourcing Purchasing Associate, at (608)
266-5669.
VendorNet 2.0
Helpful Hints
Thanks to our many vigilant users, we
have recently identified an issue with the supplier contract search feature in VendorNet
2.0. It will take time for this search to become more reliable as contract managers enter additional
supplier names when updating an existing or entering a new
contract. In the meantime, we suggest using the keyword or number field first
when conducting a supplier contract search. Please contact Zack Lehman at (608) 261-8552
for questions regarding VendorNet.
WISBuy
Did you know?
One of the most common issues that prevent WISBuy users from
successfully placing an order is caused by users changing the Nickname field in the individual's Default Addresses. It is vital that the Nickname field never be altered because WISBuy suppliers and vendors use this field in their systems as an account
identifier. Any changes to the field may result in shipping errors. For questions about WISBuy, please contact Ann
Hommer at (608) 261-7014.
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The State Bureau of Procurement manages
statewide contracts for goods and services commonly used by agencies and UW
campuses that create savings and improve efficiencies for the
enterprise. Contact the following managers for enterprise
procurement questions or concerns:
Rick Hughes, State Procurement Director, (608) 266-1558
Cheryl Edgington, Enterprise Sourcing Section Chief, (608)
266-1060
Mike Marean, KIT Section Chief, (608) 267-2715
Sara Redford, Enterprise IT Sourcing Section Chief, (608)
267-2706
Steve Slawny, CAPS Section Chief, (608) 266-3209
Websites
State Bureau of Procurement
VendorNet
WISBuy
Location
Administration Building, 101 E. Wilson Street,
6th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin
General Telephone
(608) 266-2605
Fax
(608) 267-0600
Your feedback on State Bureau of Procurement
News is welcomed. Please send comments and ideas for future topics to Mike Marean,
KIT Section Chief, (608) 267-2715.
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