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COMPETITIVE BIDDING SLASHES STATE RECORDS-MANAGEMENT COSTS BY 70%

The newly awarded contract, projected to save taxpayers $3.5 million over five years, is available for use by all state government branches and...
02-05-2007

STATE PURCHASING OFFICIALS APPLAUD RULING ON EMISSIONS CONTRACT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In what state purchasing officials are describing as an historic victory for taxpayers, Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein...
01-30-2007

The State of Rhode Island Issues a Tentative Award for Express Mail Services

In an effort to save thousands of taxpayer dollars at the state and local level, the State issued a tentative award to Federal Express for express...
12-22-2006

STATE ANNOUNCES 28,000 PROFESSIONAL LICENSE HOLDERS ELIGIBLE FOR “E-LICENSING”

Since March 2006 over 45,600 professional license holders have been offered “E-Licensing” options for the renewal of over 100 different license types
12-21-2006

GOVERNOR CARCIERI ANNOUNCES NEW EMISSIONS TESTING CONTRACT THAT WILL SAVE $15 MILLION

Competitive Bidding Yields Big Savings Carcieri Proposes Passing Savings to Rhode Island Drivers Governor Donald L. Carcieri today announced that
10-25-2006

STATE FISCAL FITNESS TEAM ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER VENDOR TRAINING WORKSHOP

Training Will Highlight Improvements To State Purchasing Processes “Open for Business” 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2006...
09-20-2006

STATE TO SLASH WIRELESS PHONE BILL 25% BY CONSOLIDATING ACCOUNTS SAVINGS PROJECTED TO BE $124,000 EACH YEAR

NEWS RELEASE RI Department of Administration Fiscal Fitness Program One Capitol Hill Providence, Rhode Island 02908 Contact: Dan Majcher 222-...
06-21-2006

GOVERNOR’S FISCAL FITNESS TEAM SHARES COST-SAVING STRATEGIES WITH MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS

NEWS Office of the Governor State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, State House, Providence, RI 02903 www.governor.ri.gov FOR...
05-30-2006

The Governor’s Fiscal Fitness Program Spearheads Effort to Implement Electronic Records Storage in Rhode Island

NEWS Office of the Governor State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, State House, Providence, RI 02903 www.governor.ri.gov FOR...
05-08-2006

Real Estate Agents Can Renew Licenses Online

NEWS Office of the Governor State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, State House, Providence, RI 02903 www.governor.ri.gov FOR...
04-18-2006

THE GOVERNOR’S FISCAL FITNESS ANNOUNCES AN ADDITIONAL $62,056 IN SAVINGS FROM REVERSE AUCTIONS

NEWS State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence, RI 02908 www.fiscalfitness.ri.gov CONTACT: Dan Majcher (401)222-5078...
04-06-2006

CARCIERI SAYS BIG AUDIT/FISCAL FITNESS INITIATIVES HAVE RESULTED IN BIG SAVINGS

Governor and Fiscal Fitness Team Announce Priorities for Second Phase of the Big Audit When Governor Donald L. Carcieri formally initiated the Big
02-16-2006

BIG AUDIT SAVES $267 MILLION THROUGH NEXT FISCAL YEAR

Though Not Fully Implemented, Carcieri Initiative Cuts Structural Deficit; Still Waiting on Legislature to Implement Many Big Audit Initiatives...
02-08-2006

Governor Carcieri Announces the Launch of e-Licensing Service

NEWS State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence, RI 02908 www.fiscalfitness.ri.gov CONTACT: Dan Majcher (401)222-5078...
01-26-2006

The State of Rhode Island Issues a Tentative Award for Express Mail Services

NEWS Office of the Governor State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, State House, Providence, RI 02903 www.governor.ri.gov FOR...
01-26-2006

SMARTER BUYING PAYS OFF FOR TAXPAYERS State Receives $180,000 Rebate Check; Saves $1.8M Through June 2006

The State of Rhode Island received a $180,065.46 rebate check this week and discounts totaling $1,504,185 during the past year from W.B. Mason...
12-28-2005