Wisconsin Association of Public Purchasers (WAPP)
Purchasing Exposition and Conference
December 2-3, 2004
Monona Terrace Convention Center
Madison,  Wisconsin

AGENDA

 

Thursday, December 2

Sharyn Wisniewski, Executive Assistant to Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk

Jane Pawasarat. Presentation will focus on the new State of Wisconsin card programs including an overview of the state’s contract and program implementation.

Presentation will focus on a program perspective including details surrounding cooperative purchasing aspects of the state’s contract and municipality program opportunities.

Presentation will focus on a program perspective including details surrounding cooperative purchasing aspects of the state’s contract and municipality program opportunities.

Meeting participants will be given an open forum and opportunity to ask industry experts questions relating to the new State of Wisconsin Purchasing and Fuel Card Programs.

Moderator: Jane Pawasarat, Director, State of Wisconsin Bureau of Procurement

Panelists: US Bank Representatives; U.S. Bank Voyager Fleet Systems, Inc. Representatives; Maria Boardman, State of Wisconsin Bureau of Procurement; Georgia Thompson, State of Wisconsin Bureau of Procurement

(concurrently, US Bank Purchasing Card and Voyager Fuel Card representatives will be available for individual discussions with meeting participants outside the meeting room.)

Elbert Bryant, GSA Customer Service Director for the Wisconsin area.


Cooperative Purchasing offers a better, more efficient way to find your IT buying options. You can rely on the proven speed of GSA Schedules, from research and order through delivery. Through GSAAdvantage!®, you can search for items or services, using key words, part numbers, national stock numbers, supplier names and/or contract numbers. Compare features, prices, delivery options and identify contractors who provide the item or service.

Through e-Library, our 24/7 on-line resource, you can drill down from product and service categories or SIN descriptions to find the right IT products, solutions and services. Compare all of the contractors with related offerings, obtain contact information and access links to their websites. You can also see which contractors are in your geographic area.

What happens to equipment and supplies that the Federal Government no longer has a need for? These items are finding a new life in communities throughout Wisconsin because of the Wisconsin Division of Federal Property. Bill Wilson will explain how the Program acquires this "Surplus" equipment and places it with certain eligible organizations, which includes State and Local Government.

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Friday, December 3rd

Dr. Edward Marien is professor and director, Purchasing & Supply Management (P&SM) Programs for Executive Education unit of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His talk is titled: Total Cost of Ownership: Managing Scarce Resources in the Public Sector.

Price is the most visible element when contracting for goods or services. However, it often has less impact to the organization's "bottom line" than other aspects of a purchase. Therefore experienced Purchasing & Supply Managers in both the public and private sectors utilize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to ensure the "best value" is obtained in all major procurements from fasteners to capital equipment expenditures.

This presentation will define TCO, explore its constituent elements, suggest analysis methods, and review current applications in both commercial and public-sector environments. Specific examples of TCO applications in governmental procurements will provide attendees with benchmarks for utilization of this compelling cost-management technique.

Dr. Herz will attempt to illuminate the curious processes of memory by exploring its malfunctions and the routine misfortunes common to us all. Why do bad things happen to good memory? What can we do to improve our memory?