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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> HAMILTON Robert W * DAS <Robert.W.HAMILTON@oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> OregonBuys Project eNewsletter | April 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Throughout April, like most of you, our team has adjusted to the ongoing restrictions of COVID-19. We've shifted to teleworking and virtual meetings and continued our project planning and preparing
for Notice to Proceed (NTP).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">We know that agencies are busy with response efforts, so we’re not expecting agency staff to work on OregonBuys project tasks during the pandemic. We also want to share that we won’t open wave
enrollment until the project schedule is finalized. Don’t worry about missing out – we’ll give plenty of notice before opening the enrollment period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Once we recover from the crisis, we'll reengage with agencies and share the next steps. In the meantime, please reach out to the project team if you have questions or concerns by clicking the
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OregonBuys business partner, Periscope Holdings, is helping us respond to the pandemic. By creating a new "organization" in the system, we can now post notices for emergency supplies that reach more vendors. They've also given us access to catalogs of vendors
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">These efforts have proven invaluable in helping us connect with suppliers outside of our normal reach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Chris Patchell has accepted a new position with DAS Enterprise Technology Services and is no longer working on the OregonBuys project. While we recruit for her replacement, De Anna Harris will
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