Submissions are now being solicited for the 2010 Awards program. To submit a nomination, use the convenient on-line nomination form. Deadline for entries is 5:00 p.m. EDT, on Monday, June 7th, 2010.
Awards: The NASPO Awards Committee will select up to three programs to receive the Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards. NASPO will cover the expenses of the Gold award winner to attend the 2010 Annual
Conference, August 23rd – 26th, in Washington, D.C. All winners will be recognized at the Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, August 24th.
Criteria: The following criteria will be used to judge each entry:
- Innovation (30 points) – unusual or unique approach, scale, or magnitude of effort; conceptual originality in the public sector
- Transferability (25 points) – practical ability by other jurisdictions to replicate or use as a benchmark, considering expected resources required and generality of the legal or structural environment in which the entry was implemented
- Service Improvement (25 points) – extent to which transactions or service delivery is made more effective; involvement of agencies/users in development & implementation of program or project, and the extent to which the innovation has supported/made more efficient the overall business goals for the procurement agency and your government
- Cost Reduction (20 points) – validated or potential for cost reduction, including considerations of efficiency
Eligibility: There is no defined period in which an initiative must have been implemented, except that sufficient data must be available to document the benefits and/or potential benefits realized. Each member may submit up to three entries.
Nomination Specifications:
- completed nomination form ;
- Font - Nominations should be submitted using 11-point Times New Roman Font
- Executive Summary - Not to exceed one page in length and suitable for posting on the NASPO website
- Submission Length - Nominations cannot exceed 8 pages, which includes the Executive Summary, supporting documentation and/or other materials showcasing the initiative. The nomination submission form is not included in the 8 page maximum submission requirement.
Nominations exceeding the maximum 8 page specification will be returned to the submitter. Returned nominations may be resubmitted prior to the deadline, and will be considered if compliant with the Nomination Specifications above.
Deadline for entries is 5:00 p.m. EDT, on Monday, June 7th, 2010.
For more information, contact Julie Gudlewski, NASPO Programs Coordinator, at (859) 514-9154 or jgudlewski@AMRms.com.
Past Cronin Award Winners:
2010
- 2010 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Gold: Minnesota & Wisconsin, Partnership Initiative
- 2010 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Silver: Georgia, State Purchasing Division's SUM (Spend Under Management) Initiative
- 2010 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Bronze: Ohio, Local Print Consolidation Program
2009
- 2009 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Gold: Oregon, Information Technology Managed Service Provider (IT MSP) for Hourly and Project Based Services
- 2009 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Silver: Pennsylvania, Energy Strategy
- 2009 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Bronze: New York, NYS OGS PSG – Natural Gas Contract
2008
- 2008 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Gold: Ohio, Multi-State Procurement of Unique Services
- 2008 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Silver: District of Columbia, Use of a Wiki for Procuring Goods and Services
- 2008 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Bronze: Washington, Contract Adoption Rate
2007
- 2007 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Gold: Minnesota Spend Analysis System
- 2007 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Silver: District of Columbia Surplus Property Disposal
- 2007 George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence, Bronze: Georgia Procurement Transformation Initiative
2006
- 2006 Cronin Club Classic Gold: New York Hazardous Incident Response Equipment (HIRE)
- 2006 Cronin Club Classic Silver: Rhode Island Fiscal Fitness Initiative
- 2006 Cronin Club IT Gold: Hawaii Compliance Express Program
2005
- 2005 Cronin Classic Gold: Massachusetts Envirocalc: Environmental Benefits & Energy Cost Savings Calculator for Purchasers
- 2005 Cronin Classic Silver: Michigan MiDEAL Program: Michigan Delivering Extended Agreements Locally
- 2005 Cronin Classic Bronze: New York Aggregated IT Procurement Program
- 2005 Cronin IT Gold: Washington WEBS:Washington Electronic Business Solution
- 2005 Cronin IT Silver: Illinois Knowledge Management System
- 2005 Cronin IT Bronze: New York Road Salt
2004
- 2004 Cronin Classic: Illinois Transformation of Procurment Performance
- 2004 Cronin IT: Arizona SPIRIT: Automated eProcurement System
2003
- 2003 Cronin Classic: Connecticut Weekly Information Newsletter
- 2003 Cronin IT: Virginia eVA Electronic Procurement Solution
1985-2002
- 2002: Alaska Long Distance Learning
- 2001: Idaho Purchasing Modernization Initiative
- 2000: Utah Vehicle Purchase Program
- 1999: Ohio Natural Gas Purchasing Program
- 1998: Missouri PC Prime Vendor Contract
- 1997: Wisconsin Advantis Credit Bureau Access Program
- 1996: North Carolina Micro-Computer & Peripherals Contract as Developed and Managed on the Internet
- 1995: none selected
- 1994: none selected
- 1993: Minnesota Document management system
- 1992: Oregon Vendor information program
- 1991: Arizona Contract for abatement of underground storage tanks
- 1990: New York Contract for electronic ballasts
- 1989: Missouri Pharmacy service contract for correctional facilities
- 1988: Kansas Freight management systems
- 1987: West Virginia Natural gas contract
- 1986: Alaska Video - "A Better Way To Buy"
- 1985: Missouri Competitive bidding of residential rehabilitation services
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