The Refinishing Touch Blog

Some people have voiced concern over the levels and rates at which we're seeing money being spent. A rally in Grand Junction, Colorado brought more than 2,700 people from across Western Colorado and Eastern Utah together to make their statement against government spending.

Arguing the need for a different kind of 'change' than that of which we have seen so far from this administration, rally participants acknowledged that change is necessary. Citing both the Democratic and Republican parties' need for reassessment, those in attendance hoped to drive grassroots support to speak against volatile government spending.

Throughout tax week, similar rallies have occurred across the country and have been designed to mirror the Boston Tea Party, when revolutionaries protested heavy taxation. More and more, we are hearing about the actions of those speaking against the recent bank bailouts, the $787 billion federal stimulus package and other government spending of tax dollars. When Congress reconvenes next week, we'll be anxious to hear what progress has (or hasn't) been made with the budget.

Bottom lines are no longer just a concern for the people. It is time for our government to take action and to set an example. Earlier this week, we announced the release and availability of our recently completed white paper that addresses the concern of government spending as a means to showcase one way that the government can save money while maintaining entirely sustainable, green practices through the refurbishment of government assets.

The whitepaper is available for download with registration here.

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As we blogged last week, we are releasing a new white paper titled "Government Employees with a Sustainable Future." The paper examines how public bodies can save money through better management of furniture assets.

Right now, the US Federal Government owns arguably one of the largest furniture assets in the world. The white paper questions the management systems in place for this vast furniture resource – in our opinion, there is little evidence of support for reuse and repair of many assets, and there is ample room for improvement. The paper gives specific examples to demonstrate the savings for both military and non-military government bodies, with all costs examined in detail.

The paper highlights a number of specific areas:

*How government bodies can reduce some costs by up to 80%
*Wasted costs
*Myths about furniture refinishing
*The process and the benefits of furniture refinishing

It's possible to improve the quality of furniture assets in most organizations while significantly reducing both the environmental impact and cost. And saving money is crucial for all organizations - both private and public - in this tough economic climate.

To request the white paper simply fill in your details here

Labels: Asset Management, government, white paper