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Commentary by Neil Markee
Strategic Sourcing in Another Setting
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Commentary by Jim Markel
United We Prosper
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Commentary by Lloyd Rain
A Sensible Discussion of a Sensitive Issue by One of Washington's Brightest
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Guest Commentary by Cathy Cirko
Help from Our Neighbors to the North
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We May Be Providing Great Service-But, Are We Relevant? NAEP Turns a New (Digital) Page, Members and Environment Benefit What Makes NAEP Run?-Meet the Committees Member News Women's Leadership Institute NEW Member Feature on the NAEP Website—The NAEP Manual Library Web-Based Learning: Calculating Procurement's Value Blast from the Past: Historical articles from NAEP Calendar of Events Sustainability on Campus The Top 10 Traits of Strategic Thinkers Quote of the Month Note from Editor: Letters, articles, or announcements for publication in the NAEP Bulletin are due on the 5th day of the month preceding publication. E-Mail to nmarkee@naepnet.org		Special Feature E&I is Proud to Announce a New Competitively Awarded Agreement with FedEx! Competitive Program Update RFP Update New at E&I Best of the Best: E&I Suppliers Win Big at NeoCon 2008 Top Quality Selection to Meet Your Regional Needs - E&I's Prime Vendor Food Program HireRight to Merge with USIS Commercial Services Business Manufacturer of the Year - Global Recognized for Commitment & Outreach to Dealer Channel Calendar Save the Date! Upcoming Events You Won't Want to Miss!