Saviak to speak at international conference in Ireland

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Flagler College Associate Professor Joe Saviak

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (07/17/2014)(readMedia)-- Dr. Joe Saviak, Assistant Director of the Public Administration Program at Flagler College, will address the International Public Procurement Conference in Dublin, Ireland in August.

Procurement professionals, academic researchers, industry leaders and government policymakers from around the globe will gather from August 14-16 to discuss the latest research on challenges and solutions to enhance the ability of governments to work with the private sector to successfully deliver public services and infrastructure to citizens.

The topic of Saviak's presentation is "Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Infrastructure: Challenges for State and Local Government Public Procurement in the United States."

Saviak recently co-wrote a guide with University of Central Florida Professor Lawrence Martin to explain how elected officials and administrators can successfully employ contracting for public services and public-private partnerships in ways that ensure quality while decreasing costs.

The guide is being distributed free of charge to all local governments in the State of Florida made possible by a grant from the Government Services Partnership Institute.

It can be found online at flipsnack.com/FBE59A8F8D6/fz95yhpk.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 29 majors, 34 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. A Flagler education is less than half the cost of similar private colleges, and competitive with many state universities. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for its historic beauty. The centerpiece of the campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, industrialist, railroad pioneer and co-founder of Standard Oil. The Ponce has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.