State seeks lower costs from strategic sourcing drive
State agencies should buy from preferred contracts to obtain lower prices and use the lowest cost option when multiple vendors hold contracts. The audit questions if the initiative saved more than it cost, with some skepticism about whether savings stem from market conditions or ATKearney. Mollie Anderson says she is disappointed with validated savings to date and still expects $8 million in savings over contract terms.
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Fiancee Testifies as Cedar Rapids Murder Suspect Details Night
Murray described strangling Mary McBride near the Cedar River trail after an affair and disputed alibi claims. Strait, his fiancée, testified she helped set an alibi while fearing his temper and acknowledging she reported the body after finding it. Murray faces an August 2 arraignment and previously served seven years for a Florida murder.
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Gazette News Tip Line Details Released
The Gazette lists contact options for tips including Cedar Rapids number 398-8254, Iowa City 439-3155, and a toll free line 1-800-397-8212 for readers to report news.
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Lindsey Rehnstrom profile intern at The Gazette
Lindsey Rehnstrom serves as The Gazette Marketing Intern after two months with the paper. She majors in Communication Studies at the University of Iowa and minors in Psychology, and she balances a second internship at AEGON in Contract Development this summer.
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