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How to determine if a job order contracting program is right for your organization

Is your organization challenged with procuring high-quality construction projects competitively and efficiently? Job order contracting (JOC) can help. As a rapid procurement delivery method, JOC creates value for owners and contractors. By facilitating competitively awarded, task-order based contracts JOC helps save time and money, organizes procurement and contract management for construction programs, and creates a […]

NLC conference highlights sweeping federal aid, infrastructure initiatives

After a second pandemic-marked winter, the warming weather feels particularly necessary—a physical representation of rejuvenated markets and an economy that’s gathering steam, fueled by federal spending. Many communities are reemerging with a new vision, bolstered by federal spending packages including the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was enacted a year ago this month. This […]

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Nontraditional hiring practices and cooperative buys can help procurement teams reduce backlogs

Governments will need more procurement talent as infrastructure spending expands. Stephen Goldsmith, former mayor of Indianapolis, says: “Local and state governments increasingly face labor shortage pressures aggravated by retirements and resignations. Few agencies feel this labor shortage more acutely than procurement, which concurrently is also facing the complexity of keeping up with new technologies and […]

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One year on, public officials laud success of the American Rescue Plan (ARPA)

With businesses shuttered and economic uncertainty dominating discourse over the last few years, the fiscal toll over the last year felt by everyday people has been severe—with the blow lessened by national initiatives like the American Rescue Plan (ARPA), which was enacted exactly a year ago Friday. Federal support through initiatives ARPA and the CARES […]

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New year, new technology: How local governments can proactively combat cybersecurity challenges

How effective is the current cybersecurity technology that exists within state and local governments? Heading into 2022, it is critical that state and local IT leaders ask themselves this question and begin to evaluate and update the current systems in place. While research shows that cyberattacks on government organizations decreased by 10 percent in 2020, […]

How to stem the “silver tsunami”

Baby boomers are retiring in droves, and the exodus will continue for several more years, exacerbating the public sector’s staffing crisis—here’s what to do The term “baby boomer” applies to anyone born between 1946 and 1964. There have been a lot of baby boomers—according to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 73 million in total, […]

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Federal push promotes American-made procurement practices

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is set to invest $1.2 trillion into infrastructure, and thanks to updated spending guidance from the Biden Administration, more of it will go to producers of American-made products than ever before. A rule update created in relation to the bill, formally published in the Federal Register Monday, increases the percentage of components for a […]

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The 10 best cities for new homebuyers in 2022

Homeownership is an aspiration for many, and millions of people make that a reality every year. According to Insurify, a site that compares home insurance quotes, more than 6 million homes were sold across the country in 2021, and housing markets are on track to continue trending upward in 2022. But finding the perfect first […]

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Biden: ‘Russian oil will no longer be accepted at U.S. ports’

To this point, there’s been a glaring absence in the sweeping sanctions leveled by the United States and its western allies on Russia, which invaded Ukraine at the end of last month: Russian fossil fuels. No longer. In a press conference Tuesday, Pres. Joe Biden announced a ban on all Russian oil imports. The move is […]

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Local governments rely on ICMA to help make communities more resilient and sustainable

ICMA is a global association of professional city and county managers and other employees who serve local governments. In addition to offering a variety of powerful programs, including an initiative that aims to achieve equity and social justice, to affirm human dignity, and to improve the quality of life for the individual and the community, […]

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Article

How to determine if a job order contracting program is right for your organization

NLC conference highlights sweeping federal aid, infrastructure initiatives

Article

Nontraditional hiring practices and cooperative buys can help procurement teams reduce backlogs

News

One year on, public officials laud success of the American Rescue Plan (ARPA)

Article

New year, new technology: How local governments can proactively combat cybersecurity challenges

How to stem the “silver tsunami”

News

Federal push promotes American-made procurement practices

Gallery

The 10 best cities for new homebuyers in 2022

News

Biden: ‘Russian oil will no longer be accepted at U.S. ports’

Article

Local governments rely on ICMA to help make communities more resilient and sustainable

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