Published: February 08, 2010
Driver's Alert Awarded Under National Joint Powers Alliance to Provide Fleet Safety and Crash Reduction Services to Government Fleets
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Driver's
Alert (the "Company" ), a pioneer in the fleet safety and risk
reduction industry, today announced it has been awarded under contract
number 052109 to participate in the National
Joint Powers Alliance ("NJPA" ), through an addendum agreement with Federal
Contracts Corp. ("FCC" ), an awarded vendor to NJPA. The relationship
with FCC will enable Driver's Alert to provide its crash reduction and
driver safety services to agencies nationwide through NJPA, a
governmental agency that created a cooperative purchasing network of
more than 31,000 municipal agencies across the country.
Driver's Alert has added a special section to its website, which is
dedicated to government fleet managers and NJPA. To find out more about
Driver's Alert's NJPA Program, go to http://www.driversalert.com/en/Government_Fleets.aspx
Members of NJPA cooperative jointly own all contracts under NJPA, which
are all approved following competitive bids and an evaluation process.
Through inter-governmental laws in every state, all state, county, city
and local municipalities can utilize these contracts to obtain goods and
services at nationally discounted prices, without having to re-create or
manage the time-consuming and expensive competitive bidding process.
This can be accomplished if the local procurement laws allow bidding
from other agencies, such as the NJPA Contract that was advertised, bid
nationally, evaluated and awarded competitively and therefore satisfies
most local bidding situations.
All NJPA contracts are competitively bid to provide national volume
discounts. Through the program, members of NJPA, which include
government, education and non-profit agencies across the U.S., can
experience the savings and advantages of "contract purchasing" . By
following the municipal contracting laws, NJPA is able to provide valued
purchasing solutions that save municipal agencies time and the expense
of going through the bid process. Agencies may join free of charge by
filling out the membership form at http://www.njpacoop.org/JOIN/Application.asp.
Paul Milazzo, Driver's Alert Chief Operating Officer, said: "We believe
our relationship with FCC and NJPA will help us deliver our crash
reduction and fleet safety solutions to a very important customer base.
We won a competitive contract for "How's
My Driving" program with the State of Georgia last year, and have
successfully helped the State save money in property damage and
liability costs. However, we found the competitive bid process was long
and arduous for both entities."
Mr. Milazzo continued, "Through NJPA, our services are now available to
member municipalities, educational and non-profit organizations at
cost-effective prices and without going through the 6 - 9 month process
normally required compiling a time-consuming bid. We are targeting the
public, education and non-profit sectors with a dedicated effort to
address their unique requirements, and we believe FCC and NJPA are the
perfect partners to help propel us into this marketplace. With the
coming CSA2010
requirements, this is the perfect time for government fleets to engage a
service which has been proven to reduce at-fault crashes and related
costs by as much as 70% for our clients."
FCC's President, Clark Ricke, commented: "We are proud to represent
Driver's Alert to NJPA members. We have represented heavy manufacturers
for some time, and within the last two years NJPA entered the fleet
technology services category. By accepting and awarding Driver's Alert
under the NJPA program, we are supporting a company that has been in
business over 20 years in the very important area of fleet safety and
risk reduction services. With our extensive expertise in the government
sector, we are positioned to help Driver's Alert create a leading
position in the governmental marketplace."
About Driver's Alert
Driver's Alert, a pioneer in the fleet safety and risk reduction
industry, was founded in 1989. Our Smart Risk
Program combines best-in-class driver observation, on-line driver safety
training and real-time driver risk leveling in a convenient, all-in-one
solution. This winning combination is the reason why over 10,000
companies with more than 600,000 vehicles across all industries in North
America have chosen Driver's Alert to help them lower their fleet costs
by reducing their risk. The Company is privately held and located in
Lighthouse Point, FL. Learn more about Driver's Alert at our website www.driversalert.com.
About Federal Contracts Corp. (FCC)
Federal Contracts Corp. is a privately held, Certified Service Disabled
Veteran Owned Small Business incorporated in the state of Florida. It
has been issued GSA contracts #GS-30F-0008S & GS-30F-0018U and NJPA
contracts #100907, 081209 and #052109. FCC's mission is to provide
manufacturers with the highest level of representation to Governmental
Agencies and related markets, and to provide services that are needed to
help make Governmental Contract Purchasing as efficient as possible. www.federalcontractscorp.com
About National Joint Powers Alliance
(NJPA)
The National Joint Powers Alliance is a governmental agency that creates
business and service relationships between buyers and suppliers. They
are Public Employees which are governed by a Board of Elected Public
Officials. NJPA establishes and facilitates competitively bid purchasing
contracts on behalf of all government and education member agencies
nationally. NJPA serves public and non-public educational systems and
non-profit and governmental agencies. For membership and organization
related information, go to www.njpacoop.org.
Driver's Alert
Gale Blackburn, Vice President, Marketing,
954-421-0400 ext. 323
gblackburn@driversalert.com
or
FCC
Tricia
Ricke, Vice President, 813-920-9100
tricia@federalcontractscorp.com
or
NJPA
Greg
Haglin, Contracts Manager, 218-894-5488
greg.haglin@njpacoop.org
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