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Press Release: TSEA applauds University of Tennessee’s decision to opt out of outsourcing

Press Release: TSEA applauds University of Tennessee’s decision to opt out of outsourcing

TSEA October 31, 2017 Comments Off on Press Release: TSEA applauds University of Tennessee’s decision to opt out of outsourcing

NASHVILLE – TSEA applauds the decision by the University of Tennessee’s four campuses to opt out of the facilities management contract with Jones Lang Lasalle. According to statements recently released [&hellip

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NEWS RELEASE – TSEA: Opt Out of Outsourcing

NEWS RELEASE – TSEA: Opt Out of Outsourcing

TSEA October 18, 2017 Comments Off on NEWS RELEASE – TSEA: Opt Out of Outsourcing

TSEA issued the following News Release today: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2017 Contact: Chris Dauphin Phone: (615) 256-4533, 800-251-8732 [email protected] TSEA: Opt-out of outsourcing NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State [&hellip

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TDEC Launches State Park Upgrades Survey

TDEC Launches State Park Upgrades Survey

TSEA October 2, 2017 Comments Off on TDEC Launches State Park Upgrades Survey

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is asking for public input on the facilities at Fall Creek Falls State Park. According to an email sent to Tennessee State Park supporters, [&hellip

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Memphis City Council urges Univ of Memphis to opt out of outsourcing

Memphis City Council urges Univ of Memphis to opt out of outsourcing

TSEA September 20, 2017 Comments Off on Memphis City Council urges Univ of Memphis to opt out of outsourcing

Members of the Memphis City Council want the University of Memphis Board of Trustees to opt out of the state’s controversial facilities management outsourcing contract with JLL, a multi-national corporation located [&hellip

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Knoxville legislators urge UT to opt out of outsourcing

Knoxville legislators urge UT to opt out of outsourcing

TSEA September 18, 2017 Comments Off on Knoxville legislators urge UT to opt out of outsourcing

Sen. Richard Briggs and Rep. Rick Staples coauthored a guest column for the Knoxville News Sentinel Friday urging University of Tennessee Chancellor Beverly Davenport and President Joseph DiPietro to opt [&hellip

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Haslam abandons outsourcing park operations

Haslam abandons outsourcing park operations

TSEA August 25, 2017 Comments Off on Haslam abandons outsourcing park operations

The Haslam administration announced it will no longer pursue outsourcing the management and operations of any of Tennessee’s state parks. The announcement was made by Tennessee Department of Environment and [&hellip

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Chancellor Young rules state must release public records on Fall Creek Falls privatization effort

Chancellor Young rules state must release public records on Fall Creek Falls privatization effort

TSEA June 29, 2017 Comments Off on Chancellor Young rules state must release public records on Fall Creek Falls privatization effort

Haslam appointee Chancellor Bill Young ruled this week that the state must publically release records associated with the unsuccessful privatization effort at Fall Creek Falls. The ruling came out of [&hellip

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Is facilities management outsourcing about something bigger than Tennessee?

Is facilities management outsourcing about something bigger than Tennessee?

TSEA May 18, 2017 Comments Off on Is facilities management outsourcing about something bigger than Tennessee?

Haslam pushes invulnerable outsourcing plan through system By Chris Dauphin TSEA Communications Director [email protected] Not surprisingly, amid what seemed like daily rebukes from TSEA, state legislators, and other interested parties, [&hellip

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NextGen IT chooses insourcing over outsourcing

NextGen IT chooses insourcing over outsourcing

TSEA May 18, 2017 Comments Off on NextGen IT chooses insourcing over outsourcing

After several failed state IT projects, Strategic Technology Solutions, formerly the Office for Information Resources, in 2013 decided they would invest in state IT employees through professional training and development [&hellip

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No Bids Received For Fall Creek Falls Outsourcing Proposal

No Bids Received For Fall Creek Falls Outsourcing Proposal

TSEA May 11, 2017 Comments Off on No Bids Received For Fall Creek Falls Outsourcing Proposal

The Times Free Press reported today that Gov. Haslam’s proposal to outsource at Fall Creek Falls state park received no bids.  This means state employees will continue to operate the [&hellip

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