Procurement

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Public procurement leaders face new demands, but automation and cooperative agreements can help ease workloads

Government procurement departments are dealing with numerous demands, says Tom Hunley, product...

Trends for the future: Public procurement professionals adapt to the changing and challenging times ahead

This article originally appeared in the Q4 issue of Government Procurement. The recent...

The power of teamwork: Procurement teams take the lead on cooperative contracts

This article originally appeared in the Q4 issue of Government Procurement.  One sign of the...

Genesee County and Plug Power break ground on largest green hydrogen plant in North America

Alternative energy technology provider Plug Power has begun construction on a state-of-the-art green hydrogen manufacturing facility at the Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) in Alabama, N.Y. in Genesee County. New York Governor Kathy Hochul joined local government leaders to break ground on the project, which will also include a 450-megawatt […]

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 […]

5 ways online purchasing channels can boost government procurement efficiency

In the first B2B ECommerce in Evolution Report from Amazon Business, 40 percent of government buyers said increasing efficiency within the procurement department is a top priority this year. This initiative could have major implications for the way government organizations have historically purchased goods and products. Boosting government procurement efficiency will require the digital transformation […]

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 […]
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