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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The DAS State
Procurement Office has re-released the WSCA Lodging RFQ. We hope to add
another 2,000 properties to the current list of 4,000. DAS SPO is also working
on filling in some of the gaps in Oregon. It is DAS SPO’s goal to
eventually remove the in-state qualification list. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you haven’t
used WSCA Lodging yet, I invite you to try it out and to notify all of your
travelers to use WSCA Lodging first when looking for hotels for instate and out
of state travels. All of the properties listed have agreed to offer
at or below per-diem rates for State and ORCPP employees. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stay tuned
for upcoming webinars on the WSCA Lodging Program. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You can
access WSCA Lodging at <a href="http://www.wscalodging.org">http://www.wscalodging.org</a>
or <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/SPO/wsca_lodging.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/SPO/wsca_lodging.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Some agencies
have .org addresses blocked, so you will have to use the second
link. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><img border=0 width=174 height=85 id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:image003.png@01CBB976.92D170B0" alt="WSCA Logo"></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Best
regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Tim A.
Hay, CPPB, CGTP, OPBC<br>
Lead State Procurement Analyst<br>
DAS State Procurement Office<br>
1225 Ferry St SE U140<br>
Salem, OR 97301-4285 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Ph.
503-378-4650<br>
Fax. 503-373-1626<br>
tim.hay@state.or.us <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>************************************************************************<br>
DAS State Procurement Office Mission: <br>
"Demonstrate and provide leadership through innovative, responsive, and
accountable public procurement services.<br>
************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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