Cooperative Purchasing

Lawson Products expands product lineup, cooperative contract resources as governments continue to cope with the pandemic

“If COVID-19 taught us anything it’s that we need our customers and they need us more than ever, and with that realization we should expect more from each other,” says Christina Nielsen, director, government accounts, North America, for Lawson Products, a distributor of fleet and facility maintenance products and services to the industrial, commercial, institutional […]

Sustainability takes center stage in Milwaukee city operations

It’s crucial for government entities to have a stand-alone sustainability office, says Erick Shambarger, director of environmental sustainability for Milwaukee, where he leads the Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO). He adds that it’s important to have champions for sustainability spread throughout city government that administrators can collaborate with on key issues. “The reason it’s important to […]

Cooperative contracts help agencies acquire touch-free dispensers and technology to reduce germ spread

Worker occupancy in government facilities is slowly improving, even as the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus disrupts the steady return to work, says Jaclyn Helminiak, customer marketing manager at Georgia-Pacific (GP). The company manufactures tissue, pulp, packaging, building products and related chemicals under brand names including Brawny, Quilted Northern and Dixie. As government staffers […]

Michigan organization gives small, diverse businesses the tools to succeed in winning government contracts

Local government administrators can boost diverse business opportunities in several ways, says Bobby Chasnis, director of Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC). The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) created the PMBC to connect Michigan suppliers with local, domestic and global demand. Chasnis urges cities and counties to set up or support matchmaking programs that governments and […]

A straightforward game plan can help procurement chiefs develop a diverse workforce

“To attract more professionals from Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, and other under-represented groups, procurement directors must have a clear strategy grounded in why diversity is important to their organization and their profession,” says Kay Formanek, founder of Diversity and Performance BV, which advises government agencies, including the U.S. Foreign Service, as well as […]

Keep getting better: Cooperative procurement is evolving to meet government’s changing needs

This article originally appeared in the Q3 issue of Government Procurement. When purchasing those typical goods that all governments use—office supplies, furniture, uniforms and computers—many rely on using an already solicited and awarded contract, called cooperative procurement. This contracting methodology drives savings in two ways—one, time and personnel resources, as the procurement process has already […]

As governments scramble to fill job vacancies, some recruiting tools can help ensure inclusion

Occupations, including the public procurement profession, are starting to see the impact of boomer retirements. We’ve written about succession planning in Pima County, Ariz.’s procurement operations here. There’s a high demand for public finance workers in governments, according to a new study that the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) Foundation and Emsi Burning Glass […]
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