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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 28, 2020 9:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> HAMILTON Robert W * DAS <Robert.W.HAMILTON@oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> OregonBuys Project eNewsletter | February 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Throughout February our team has continued working to fulfill the conditions of the Enterprise Information Services (EIS) Stage Gate 3 endorsement. We look forward to receiving this endorsement
in the spring. Also, the decision was made to include ORS 190s in OregonBuys to support interagency agreements. This decision was based on a recommendation from the Project Advisory Council. We're excited about this continued progress and for what spring will
bring to Phase 1 of this project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Get resources and read more about the OregonBuys project on our website:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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to the Secretary of State (SoS) for 1-year in OregonBuys! As the first agency to implement the OregonBuys eProcurement System, they are trailblazers and we're excited to share their success.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Looking back over the past year, SoS staff noted that the first six months were an adjustment - however, sticking with it resulted in huge payoffs including these efficiencies:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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