News Heart of COG: Alieu Turay September 5, 2017 As a Contracts and Purchasing Specialist at COG, Alieu Turay helps recruit and select the most qualified firms to make sure that COG and its members receive the...
News Heart of COG: Leah Boggs January 4, 2017 Senior Environmental Planner Leah Boggs joined COG 17 years ago looking to make an impact at the local level. Now, she is guiding a major initiative to bring...
News Harnessing the Region's Purchasing Power: Gasoline Fuel April 4, 2016 Several local governments, public school systems, transportation authorities, and water utilities, participated in a Metropolitan Washington Council of...
News Harnessing the Region's Purchasing Power: Ice Melt February 3, 2016 Although winter arrived late (and with a vengeance!) to the region, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and area jurisdictions began...
News COG Recognizes Loudoun County Chairman Scott York for Regional Leadership December 10, 2015 Prince George’s County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor and Baltimore Metropolitan Council also receive COG regional awards at the 2015 COG Annual Meeting.
News Senator George Barker Introduces Virginia Purchasing Bill March 11, 2015 New legislation in Virginia, introduced by State Senator George Barker, will enable localities to purchase from a COG contract and to participate in cooperative...
News Leaders Vote to Expand Purchasing Program That Saves Local Governments, Taxpayers $2 Million Annually March 13, 2013 Expansion of the Cooperative Purchasing Program to include the Baltimore region will increase the program’s purchasing power.
News COG and Baltimore Metropolitan Council Sign New Cooperative Purchasing Agreement April 22, 2009 Washington and Baltimore regional officials will work together to secure even better value for dollars spent on goods, services and construction.
News Local Jurisdictions To Save Millions After Reverse Auction June 6, 2007 Local jurisdictions will save millions of dollars in natural gas supply over the next three years, thanks to the region's first natural gas reverse auction.
News Agreement to Assist Small Firms Entering Local Contracting Market Announced at MAXACCESS/DC PROBIZ Conference April 30, 2003 The region’s small, minority-owned companies will have additional help in becoming local government contractors and securing business financing as a result of a...