NASPO releases 2014 Survey of State Procurement Practices

The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) has just released its 2014 Survey of State Procurement Practices.

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25th July 2014

One of the most widely used resources produced by the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) is the Survey of State Procurement Practices. The new edition, comprised of data from 48 states and the District of Columbia, is out now. The NASPO survey examines the current landscape of procurement practices among the states and offers insight on the various initiatives the states have implemented. States responded to a wide range of questions covering procurement...

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