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Public and private-sector organizations of many types and sizes operate fleets of vehicles and motorized equipment to fulfill their missions. Whether to meet the mobility needs of employees or customers; facilitate the delivery of goods and materials; underpin law enforcement or national defense missions; or support manufacturing, construction, utility, public works, or other services, fleet management is a vital but often underappreciated and oversimplified area of endeavor for many enterprises. |
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Sound decisions come from good intelligence and weighing a number of requisite factors. The critical element in optimizing fleet lifecycle costs is determining vehicle ownership economics and replacement intervals and methods. The process begins with vehicle selection and acquisition and ends with disposition and replacement.
The foundation for that is identifying transportation and operational requirements, and then evaluating the best ways of meeting those essentials. Once the vehicles are acquired, the appropriate maintenance and servicing schedule for each vehicle must be developed and followed. When vehicles are managed correctly, a fleet can benefit from savings through optimal lifecycle cost due to more efficient vehicle operation, reduced downtime, improved safety, greater driver satisfaction and higher resale and/ or trade-in values.
Below are additional resources and information to assist state entities with better managing their fleet. |
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Georgia Fleet Management Manual |
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With the use of a motor vehicle comes the implied responsibility to operate a productive fleet while keeping total costs associated with fleet operations to a minimum; thereby providing citizens (stakeholders) with "best value" fleet management. To obtain specific operations and maintenance guidelines, please refer to the
 Georgia Fleet Manual
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Auto Physical Damage Coverage |
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The state's liability coverage automatically attaches to any employee while doing his/her official duties in any vehicle. If you want Auto Physical Damage Coverage which pays for the damage/loss to the state vehicle, simply provide the vehicle information and the current market value to fms@doas.ga.gov. Coverage applies immediately. Your agency will be billed for this optional coverage. | |
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Automotive Resources International (ARI) Maintenance Management Program |
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Approximately 25 percent of Georgia's fleet participates in our maintenance management program offered through ARI. Learn more about the ARI program.
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Subscribing to ARI (High-Level Overview) |
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This is a high-level overview of the Automotive Resources International subscription process. E-mail fms@doas.ga.gov for more information.
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Fuel Card Program (Wright Express) |
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Over 90 percent of Georgia participates in our Fuel Card program through Wright Express (WEX). Learn more about the Wright Express program.
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State of Georgia Fuel Price Index |
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The Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) Fuel Price Index contains real-time pricing information on such products as diesel, gasoline and liquid petroleum gas. DOAS publishes the OPIS Contract Net Average Pricing for fuel products under 99999-SPD-0000032 and the OPIS weekly average pricing for liquid petroleum gas under the Statewide Contract #090810 on a daily and weekly basis. Contract Net Average pricing is real time commodity pricing which is updated by the OPIS portal every morning at 10 a.m.
State of Georgia Fuel Price Index | |
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Central Data Repository (VITAL) |
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This system called VITAL, provides vehicle asset and cost information to help state agencies better manage their fleet. Learn more about the VITAL program. |
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Web-Based MV1 Vehicle Assignment |
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The MV1 Vehicle Assignment system enables individual vehicle assignment requests to be prepared and submitted electronically. State entities with exclusive assignment of state vehicles to individual(s) will need a userid to utilize the system. A userid and password can be requested in writing from DOAS Office of Fleet Management, 200 Piedmont Avenue SE, Suite 1206 West Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334. Requests should be on agency letterhead, contain the user's name, job title, department, phone number, and e-mail address (including domain name). A copy of the user manual can be obtained from the "Resources" section of the OFM Web site. Contact OFM at 404-657-6906 or e-mail us at fms@doas.ga.gov for questions concerning access to or use of the MV1 system.
Web-Based MV1 Vehicle Assignment Authorization System
This online system enables individual vehicle assignment requests to be prepared and submitted electronically. |
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Fleet Reporting |
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WEX Error Spreadsheets |
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The purpose of these spreadsheets is to allow VITAL users to make adjustments in their vehicle odometer readings based on incorrect readings received from Wright Express (WEX).
WEX Error Spreadsheets |
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VITAL Reports |
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A variety of reporting resources are available for our customers, depending on their needs. For example, if you need information regarding your fleet inventory, maintenance, and cost information, this can be obtained through Vital Reports. |
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ARI Maintenance Management |
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If you are one of our customers that participate in our maintenance management program through ARI, you can have access to the ARI insights® web portal to obtain maintenance related information. Learn more about ARI, A Partnership Approach. |
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Wright Express (WEX) |
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If you use the Wright Express fuel card you may have access to WEXOnline®. | |