Government confederation works to boost diversity in public sector workforce, remove barriers in public policies

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Government confederation works to boost diversity in public sector workforce, remove barriers in public policies

It is important to give government workers the pathways for upward mobility, believes Julie Nelson, co-director of the Government Alliance for Race and Equity (GARE), a national coalition of governments working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for everyone. GARE’s Membership Network is composed of more than 350 jurisdictions that are leading local and regional governments’ […]

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Sustainable buying organization helps governments acquire green products

The Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is a San Francisco-based global organization of buyers (including government procurement officials) dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing. “Many local governments (including cities and counties) are members of RPN. Typically, we work together on a targeted sustainable purchasing initiative and then share the results with other members of […]

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Expert: Public purchasers’ dependence on cooperative contracts will grow as the pandemic crisis winds down

With continued work-from-home measures in place post-pandemic, public buyers will continue to rely more heavily on cooperative contracts to help save time and money, predicts Jennifer Sulentic, vice president of CompareCoOps. Reduced staffing levels and budget cuts may also play a role in greater use of cooperative agreements, Sulentic believes. CompareCoOps is a secure, independent […]

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Filling staff vacancies as workers retire is a priority for procurement administrators

Planning for succession is vital to any procurement organization, says Pima County, Ariz., Procurement Director Terri Spencer. “Currently more than half of the baby boomer generation—those born between 1946 and 1964—have reached the full retirement age of 66.” Spencer, a 20-year veteran of the Pima County Procurement Department, says occupations, including the procurement profession, are […]

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A call to action: Moving procurement past its pre-pandemic mindset

A year ago, we were in the midst of an international emergency. Little did we know then that a year later we’d still be maneuvering through that same emergency. While we may not know what our world will look like a year from now, we know it won’t look the same as it did in early […]

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Making deals: Cooperative agreements can help governments achieve supplier diversity goals

No question, more state and local governments are relying on cooperative agreements for their purchases of goods and services. GovWin IQ, a market intelligence firm that federal and state, local and education (SLED) contractors use to manage and grow their government business, estimates that the total sales from 13 identified national co-ops has risen from […]

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Procurement methods go to the head of the class in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

There is a small group of procurement leaders who have made the jump from running government procurement teams to running a higher education procurement shop. Invariably, they love it. They talk about the ability to feel a part of the mission when they are on campus and can see the fruits of their labor when […]

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Deltek releases 12th annual Clarity Government Contracting Report

Herndon, Va.-based Deltek has released its 12th annual Clarity Government Contracting Industry Study, which is designed to identify current contracting trends and market outlooks, including specific analysis on top challenges impacting business development, human capital management, project management, procurement, contract management, finance and financial compliance. Deltek analyzes survey responses from hundreds of government contracting leaders […]

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Amazon Business releases first B2B ecommerce report, highlighting e-procurement

Amazon Business has released its first 2021 B2B Ecommerce in Evolution Report, which examines the transformation B2B e-procurement has undergone in recent years. The report shares B2B trends and insights from U.S. procurement professionals across industries and fields including government, education, health care and commercial industries. Amazon Business surveyed 250 B2B buyers and 250 B2B […]

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Public procurement can be transformative for stakeholders in a community

“Procurement is not usually thought of as ‘sexy,’” says Celeste Frye, co-founder and CEO of Public Works Partners, a planning and consulting firm based in New York. She notes that procurement is a highly visible government function that can help improve opportunities significantly for underserved populations. “Rather than treating procurement as a back-office function, government […]

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Government confederation works to boost diversity in public sector workforce, remove barriers in public policies

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Sustainable buying organization helps governments acquire green products

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Expert: Public purchasers’ dependence on cooperative contracts will grow as the pandemic crisis winds down

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Filling staff vacancies as workers retire is a priority for procurement administrators

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A call to action: Moving procurement past its pre-pandemic mindset

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Making deals: Cooperative agreements can help governments achieve supplier diversity goals

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Procurement methods go to the head of the class in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

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Deltek releases 12th annual Clarity Government Contracting Report

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Amazon Business releases first B2B ecommerce report, highlighting e-procurement

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Public procurement can be transformative for stakeholders in a community

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