Shared Services is the collaboration in the procurement of goods or services for the benefit of all participants. It may include the cooperative purchase of goods or services from external resources or sharing internal resources among multiple organizations to reduce costs and risks associated with a particular program. NCTCOG is involved in a variety of Shared Services initiatives; click on the topic heading for more information.
Financial Shared Services
Actuarial Shared Services
A coalition of Texas governments that has developed a standard approach for acquiring actuarial services for the Texas Municipal Retirement System and the Other Post-Employment Benefit program.
Availability and Disparity Study
NCTCOG is facilitating a joint Availability and Disparity Study for six member governments' Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Minority & Women Business Enterprise (D/M/WBE) programs.
Choice Facility Contracts
NCTCOG has entered into an interlocal agreement with the Harris County Department of Education in Houston, Texas, to provide access to building and facilities contracts to NCTCOG’s member governments through a cooperative effort.
Human Resources
Recruiting and Job Placement
For the purposes of recruiting and job placement, NCTCOG maintains partnerships with Monster.com and the Dallas Morning News.
StarGarden
StarGarden supplies public sector clients with Human Resource, Payroll and Scheduling systems through a subscription-based service.
Technology Shared Services
Aerial Photography and Digital Elevation Contours
Since 2001, NCTCOG has facilitated the cooperative purchase of high-quality, color, digital aerial photography (orthos) and digital elevation contours for North Central Texas as a cost-sharing objective for local governments.
CityNet
CityNet offers tier one Enterprise Resource Planning either onsite or hosted at NCTCOG's data center. Applications include financial management and reporting, workflow and process automation, and document imaging.
iCommunities
NCTCOG's iCommunities Internet service combines our Internet and map technology with local government planning, economic development, and geographic information systems (GIS) resources, transforming local government web sites into an information source that is both interactive and customizable to users' needs.
Subscription-Based Software Plus Services Solution
NCTCOG offers financial, human resources, payroll, utility billing, work order, permitting, CRM and other software through traditional purchase and implementation methods or a subscription model.
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