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“ Nebraskans are reasonable , fiscally responsible people . The needs of the greater good and the state can outweigh those of the local community . The people were involved in the decisions the whole way ”
With things like self-driving cars , it ’ s hard to know where things will be , so it ’ s about keeping your head up and not jumping too soon .”
Through it all , good supply chain management is crucial . The department has its own purchasing department and its engineering staff works closely with contractor subs and consultants , fostering good relationships . The department also has very strong links with trade industry partners and the engineering community . Schneweis says : “ We ’ ve tried to focus on expanding those relationships and improving relationships with local municipalities . Having better relationships will help us make better decisions .”
Technology is key to the department ’ s smooth running . “ We use GIS ( Geographic Information
System ) mapping for data gathering and storage ,” Schneweis explains : “ This helps us make better and quick decisions and it ’ s also a great tool to communicate information to the public . One area we ’ re certainly trying to invest more is in business intelligence . There is so much data available for us and we need to be able to parse through that and make better decisions .”
Again , in the public sector it ’ s difficult to know when to invest in technology . Schneweis adds : “ You can drive across parts of the country where there are callboxes every few miles . That ’ s the challenge . We have to follow the processes in place to spend the taxpayer dollar appropriately but we also need to make quicker and faster decisions .”
Recruiting in the public sector
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