Budget Cuts/Cost Savings 2010 NY OGS Deputy Director Monica Wilkes

1. Budget Cuts/Cost Savings2010 NY OGS Deputy Director Monica Wilkes

2. Office of Taxpayer Accountability Debit Cards Electronic Contract Payments Expense Reduction Local Government REMI Maintenance Teleconferencing

3. Voluntary Price Reduction As of April 1, 2010, 260 contractors have reduced their contract price for a savings of $4,025,700 annually.

4. Printer and PC Aggregate 2009 Aggregate Printer Purchase Initiative (includes toner, consumables and parts) Units PurchasedAggregate PriceContract PriceSavings from Contract 6900 $3.4 M $4.25 M $2.9 M 2010 Aggregate PC Purchase Initiative* Units PurchasedSavings from Contract 264,400 $121 M = additional 39% over contract price * Meets stringent Executive Order 4 requirements for energy savings and environmentally friendly machines

5. Savings/Administrative Cost Reductions • Contract Administration • Contract Reporter • Electronic Filed Requirements Collection • ESD / OGS Vendor Outreach • Executive Order 4 – Green Procurement • Procurement Fee • Vehicles

6. Contract Administration Agencies/Local Governments may receive a refund from audits that have been completed.

7. Contract Reporter (CR) Recent Changes to the Economic Development Law relative to the Contract Reporter: • Effective December 31, 2009, the CR is free. • Those agencies required to advertise solicitations now also post bid results. • Published daily Monday – Friday.

8. Electronic Filed Requirements Collection • Diesel Fuel • Fuel Oil • Gasoline • Road Salt • Natural Gas • Milk • Others in the future!!

9. Vendor Outreach The Commissioner of OGS and the Chairman of Empire State Development (ESD) have created a joint agency taskforce to better serve New York State businesses.  This will include: • Alerting businesses to bid opportunities proactively; • Informing businesses about the state procurement process to engage in this marketplace more effectively; • Connecting businesses with technical assistance providers around the state and with other available business resources..

10. Executive Order No. 4 - Establishing A State Green Procurement And Agency Sustainability Program Specifications Approved 2008/09: Category 1: Electronic/Appliances Category II: Transportation Category III: Office & Building Operations Specifications Approved 2009/10: Category I: Office & Building Operations (Cont’d from Year 1) Category II: Food Services Category III: Transportation (Cont’d from Year 1) http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/EO/4/Default.asp

11. Vehicles NY awarded three-year contracts in four categories: • Flex-Fueled (E-85) Vehicles - Passenger Cars, SUVs, Vans, and Pickups • Gasoline/Electric Hybrids - Cars, SUVs, Pickups • Dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)/Liquid Propane Injection (LPI) - Cars, Vans and Pickups • Pick-ups > 8,500 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Vehicle Maintenance – negotiating additional discounts http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/spg/awards/404VehicleList.htm

12. Other State Initiatives Procurement Fee - Pending Budget Bill legislation to repeal Employee Furloughs – Denied by federal court Layoffs – Promised to delay until 2011 Retirement Incentive –Effective by September 28, 2010 Plan A – targeted by title; discretionary for the Commissioner Plan B – 55/25 no reduction in retirement benefits

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