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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. Public procurement is key to this endeavor because public institutions and state enterprises must procure vast amounts of goods, services, and works to do their jobs.

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U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Reauthorized

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

workforce development and sustainability programs, and efforts to ensure disadvantaged communities have access to on-site jobs. Allows for consideration of the extent to which projects awarded Public Works grants mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events, support outdoor recreation, and promote blue economy activities.

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Reflections on government and COVID19: expertise, the role of government, the new public work, social imagination and beating the binary #3

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

Will the sometimes mildly performative outbursts of connection and care be sustained once we get back into our normal routines of work and more selfish engagement and activity?

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One Working Capital Management Strategic Tool: Interfund Transfers

Death and Taxes

Working capital management is a managerial strategy that monitors and uses current assets (e.g., cash, accounts receivable, and inventory) and current liabilities (e.g., accounts payable and notes payable) to ensure smooth operations. This is adapted in part from a Public Budgeting & Finance journal article by Michelle L.