North Dakota uses a performance standards program which is reviewed twice a year. In Ontario, individuals at park can order from their computer, and the purchase order is automated by the Shared Services Bureau. The Park determines whether to pay the invoice on not since they also must generate the voucher processing from their computer. Electronic Procurement began in Ontario in 1993. Louisiana began in 1995, Minnesota has been electronic for quite some time but their system needs revisions, and Arkansas plans to go on-line in 2001.
Most agencies own vehicles and have a standard specification for purchase.
Missouri is in the process of reducing their fleet by 50 vehicles. Maintenance operations of the vehicles varied with centralized and decentralized functions. Minnesota charges divisions within their agency for usage to maximize utilization of vehicles. They now rewrite the clauses on insurance and liability to alleviate the problem and attach as an amendment to such contracts. Illinois will distribute their clause to other requesting organizations.