Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 01, 2013
Government officials and nonprofit leaders are coming together to recognize and promote solutions to broken contracting systems.

As part of an ongoing initiative led by the National Council of Nonprofits (Council of Nonprofits), the new National Government-Nonprofit Contracting Reform Activity Force is identifying and advertising established options that streamline contracting policies, improve outcomes, and save taxpayers income, all while preserving or even rising accountability.

Demonstrating the collaborative nature of the Task Force and the partnership required amongst governments and nonprofits to deliver results, the Task Force will be co-chaired by Fran Barrett, InterAgency Coordinator for Not-for-Profit Services in the New York Governors Workplace, and Barry Silverberg, President & CEO of the Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO).

The National Government-Nonprofit Contracting Reform Job Force brings together recognized authorities with hands-on knowledge in government-nonprofit contracting, said Tim Delaney, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits. Governments and nonprofits recognize that the antiquated contracting technique is so broken that it has turn into a nationwide difficulty hurting taxpayers and the public. So we recruited Job Force members from government and nonprofits, every single region of the country, and red and blue states to allow the authorities to identify, exchange, and disseminate policies and practices that result in true systems improvements to greatest serve our communities.

In New York, we have recognized that the current contracting method imposes pricey and burdensome challenges, so we have launched efforts to streamline processes that will save taxpayers funds and permit nonprofits to concentrate more time on delivering benefits, rather than paperwork, mentioned Fran Barrett. I appear forward to functioning with my colleagues across the nation to uncover and share much more options to make this approach more efficient nationwide.

Here in Texas, as a initial step, government and nonprofits have been focusing on developing relationships with every single other so we can actually perform in partnership to much better serve our communities by improving contracting systems, stated Barry Silverberg. I believe that is where reform efforts need to start. I am eager to share what weve discovered so far and to discover from the collective wisdom of other folks on the Task Force who have been searching for to boost their human solutions contracting systems as properly.”

The very first meeting of the new Task Force will be held in Chicago at the finish of June. Additional data on the Task Force and the Government-Nonprofit Contracting project can be identified at http://www.govtcontracting.org.

The National Council of Nonprofits is a trusted resource and advocate for Americas charitable nonprofits. By means of our effective network of State Associations and 25,000-plus members the nations biggest network of nonprofits we serve as a central coordinator and mobilizer to assist nonprofits accomplish higher collective influence in neighborhood communities across the nation. We determine emerging trends, share established practices, and promote options that advantage charitable nonprofits and the communities they serve. Learn much more at http://www.CouncilofNonprofits.org.

Activity Force Members

Fran Barrett, co-chair, InterAgency Coordinator for Not-for-Profit Services, New York Governor’s Workplace
Barry Silverberg, co-chair, President & CEO, Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO)
Henry Bogdan, Managing Director, Public Policy and Advocacy, Maryland Nonprofits
Walter Davenport, Consultant/Corporate Director, Walter C. Davenport, CPA
Susan Dreyfus, President & CEO, Alliance for Kids and Households
Matthew Hammoudeh, Assistant Secretary of Operations, Illinois Division of Health and Human Solutions
Jack Jackson, Senior Vice President for Finance/CFO, Catholic Charities USA
Tracy Kahlo, Executive Director, Partnerships for Action, Voices for Empowerment (PAVE)
Maggie McConnell, Assistant Common Counsel for Business Services, Maricopa County Neighborhood College District
Naomi Munzner, Director, Workplace of Grants Management, Minnesota Division of Administration
Walter Sachs, Inspector Common, Department of Management Solutions, Florida Division of Management Solutions
Michael Weekes, President & CEO, Providers’ Council
Dace West, Director, Denver Workplace of Strategic Partnerships





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