Louisiana Capital Outlay expert James Pupera shared a 6-month calendar of important events today with LMA members as part of his ongoing service to the organization. In the July-December 2018 "State Capital Outlay Program Calendar of Key Events," find instructions for recipients of Capital Outlay regarding new funding from the Division of Administration; upcoming Lines of Credit milestones; the 2019 Capital Outlay request deadline, and more. To gain the edge your community de

This Thursday, June 14, marks the day in 1777 when the US flag was adopted by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The date was officially designated Flag Day by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, and in August 1946, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. In a Proclamation released on June 8 of this year, President Donald J. Trump continued the tradition of recognizing the Stars and Stripes this week, noting the many lives of brave men and women o

LaMATS Purchasing Services (LPS) now provides local governments a free and easy means to advertise their latest public solicitations. Using a new automated posting feature at the LPS website, LMA members and other local government entities can have information instantly posted about public solicitations for bids or quotes, including: full and partial descriptions, technical specifications, due dates, contact information, file attachments and relevant hyperlinks. The system au