Procurement

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Procurement data: the key to unlocking strategic sourcing

Now more than ever, procurement is gaining recognition as a strategic contributor to the...

Form a partnership or just follow the leader? Public procurement’s digital age strategic conundrum

Public procurement has long been viewed as a profession of “doers.” We do what it takes to...

Forum matters: procurement judgment

In August 2019, I traveled to my sixth NIGP Annual Forum. I have enjoyed every Forum since the...

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Are leaders made, or do they emerge?

Much emphasis is placed on leadership. What is leadership? Is leadership a skill that can be taught or is it, rather, something so innate that its possessor may not even be aware of its existence until circumstances compel them to action? There are different types of leaders, as varied as the individuals that accept the […]

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Top 10 Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn’t Realize You Were Making (& How to Avoid Them) No. 6: Using a Decentralized Approach

We are now halfway through our series on energy buying mistakes. The first five articles discussed the mistakes of not procuring proactively, missing the most competitive rates, developing an inappropriate procurement strategy for your specific needs, not having a predetermined goal of what you want to achieve, and utilizing an aggregation for purchasing energy. Some […]

Fastenal helps increase Sarasota County Fla. School Board parts and supplies efficiency

The School Board of Sarasota County realized great success and savings through the Fastenal onsite inventory management program.

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Processing more complex RFPs with the same budget

Using cooperative purchasing, term bids and other tools can help process complicated requests-for-proposal

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Procurement teams need training in non-traditional areas

Areas like performance management and negotiating would increase procurement teams’ value

Daikin stock chillers provide school money and time-saving solutions

Issue: Sometimes it takes a less-than-ideal situation to achieve a solution that can provide the best customer outcomes. For example, when Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Tampa, Florida started having difficulties with two of their aging air-cooled chillers, they needed a replacement as soon as possible. As a short-term solution, the school lined up an […]

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Socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing

Responsible Purchasing Network helps governments succeed at those goals

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Intersecting timelines

As the pace of technological development accelerates, the methodical machinery of procurement must adapt

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Procurement team keeps a grip on budget reality

San Diego’s purchasing group serves as a collaborator and maximizes its limited resources

Procurement

Highlights

Procurement data: the key to unlocking strategic sourcing

Form a partnership or just follow the leader? Public procurement’s digital age strategic conundrum

Forum matters: procurement judgment

Article

Are leaders made, or do they emerge?

Article

Top 10 Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn’t Realize You Were Making (& How to Avoid Them) No. 6: Using a Decentralized Approach

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Fastenal helps increase Sarasota County Fla. School Board parts and supplies efficiency

Article

Processing more complex RFPs with the same budget

Article

Procurement teams need training in non-traditional areas

Sponsored

Daikin stock chillers provide school money and time-saving solutions

Article

Socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing

Article

Intersecting timelines

Article

Procurement team keeps a grip on budget reality

Article

Advancing state procurement skill levels

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