Office of General Services Commissioner
RoAnn Destito today announced that the OGS Vehicle Marketplace website www.vehicles.nyspro.ogs.ny.gov has been named a
winner of a 2016 Digital Government Achievement Award by the Center for Digital
Government in the government-to-government category. The Center for Digital
Government awards recognize outstanding government websites that are unique,
innovative, use a new technology, saved dollars, or improved performance.
“The Vehicle Marketplace makes the
buying process easier and more transparent, both for purchasers and vehicle
dealers,” Commissioner Destito said. “Increasing government efficiency is a
high priority for Governor Cuomo, and our procurement team has done an
excellent job doing just that with the Vehicle Marketplace.”
Launched in 2014, the OGS Vehicle
Marketplace provides a one-stop shop for government vehicle purchasing where
contract users including state agencies, local governments, and schools can
purchase vehicles from contracted dealers online. In the past, each purchase
was a manual, paper-based process and contract users were limited to purchasing
specific vehicles. Through customer feedback, OGS learned of the need for more
vehicle types, more manufacturer and model choices, and a shorter buying
period.
As of August 2016, contract users have
submitted 2,230 vehicle requests. More than 683 organizations across NYS have
used the Marketplace for purchasing vehicles. There are currently 33 car
dealers and 23 truck dealers on contract.
This is the second award the Vehicle
Marketplace has received. In October 2015, OGS was awarded a bronze
George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence from the National Association of
State Procurement Officials. The award is recognized as a premier achievement
for innovative public procurement, honoring ground-breaking state programs.
The Center for Digital Government today
announced the winners of the 2016 Best of the Web and Digital Government
Achievement Awards.
Now in its 20th anniversary year, the
annual Best of the Web Awards recognize city, county and state governments for
their work to engage citizens online while also providing them with
cutting-edge Web services. http://www.govtech.com/internet/2016-Best-of-the-Web-Award-Winners-Announced.html
The Center for Digital Government www.centerdigitalgov.com
is a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy and
best practices in state and local government. The Center is a division of
e.Republic, the nation’s only media and research company focused exclusively on
state and local government and education. www.erepublic.com
Source: New York State Office of General Services
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