SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

For court proceedings we are CONSTANTLY printing 145 page Mexico packets to submit to the court. We also do this for other country packets that are even larger! My propsal is to digitize country profiles and reports and have a set copy already at the courts. We go through boxes and boxes of paper at our office and i'm positive that we would be able to reduce paper costs dramatically if the courts had a disk with country... more »

I am presently reimbursed at 51 cents per mile to use of my privately owned automobile and would like to instead sometimes be reimbursed at 10 cents per mile to use my privately owned bicycle. Add bicycles to the list of reimbursable mileage rates or otherwise fund its use. My bike, tires, maintenance, and riding gear have costs, yet i reduce the higher societal costs of fuel demand, traffic control, pollution, road maintenance,... more »

In light of the fact that CBP has an extensive inventory of equipment that is old, outdated and is currently being stored in warehouses, parking lots and offices throughout the country. I’m suggesting, based on my experience in overseas operations, that CBP donate outdated items to our partner countries who are working for freedom and democracy around the world. Partner countries, especially those in the third world,... more »