Procurement

Highlights

Socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing

Responsible Purchasing Network helps governments succeed at those goals

Intersecting timelines

As the pace of technological development accelerates, the methodical machinery of procurement...

Advancing state procurement skill levels

National organization focuses on education, research, training and cooperative purchasing.

Commentary

What government training should emphasize in digital services procurement

If it’s one thing the public learned from Facebook’s congressional hearing, it’s that technology is developing faster than the average person can understand it. And while that’s a big issue in consumer welfare, it’s equally as big on the government level. The timing couldn’t be more important to understand and embrace new methods, with federal […]

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My Cost Runneth Over

Recently, I taught a construction contracting class in Phoenix and we discussed the issue of cost overruns in public procurement. My Arizona chapter colleagues had some great ideas about how to manage contract costs and change orders. I was impressed to find out that Central Arizona Project, a quasi-public organization, typically managed contracts within a […]

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Cooperative Procurement’s Evolution

Seeking greater value for each taxpayer dollar is always a goal for public procurement teams. However, the old days of “low bid” are slowly fading. While price will always be a driving consideration, it’s not the only one to be evaluated. Other factors might include viability of the chosen supplier, responsiveness and customer service, standardization across […]

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Reader Response: Thoughts on “Responsive and Responsible”

Lisa Premo’s excellent article “Language Matters: Distinguishing Between Responsive and Responsible” inspired me to contribute additional points to consider regarding use of the terms “responsive” and “responsible.” During the latest iteration of my research into best practices in state and local government procurement, I added two best practices titled “Define ‘responsive proposal’ in RFP” and […]

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Language Matters: The Importance of Listening

We have only to observe the communication of a newborn as it becomes a toddler, child, teenager and adult to witness the evolution and importance of language and the ability to communicate. Newborns quickly learn the results from a whimper, which can quickly escalate to tears; toddlers often take it up a notch to full-blown […]

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Five Keys to Negotiating Energy Supply Agreements

We are now on the final piece in our series on negotiating energy supply agreements – material change language. This wraps up the five-part discussion, which also offered our insights in the other four keys: 1. Payment terms 2. Termination fees 3. Adding and deleting accounts 4. Usage bandwidth Material change language is something of […]

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Finding an Ally: These are the Relationships that Procurement Professionals Should Prioritize

As public procurement professionals, you may think that it is important to increase your visibility and credibility with C-level leaders – the CIO, CTO, city manager, or mayor/governor. They are driving very high-profile and innovative government modernization initiatives that demand specific procurement capabilities. Without their cooperation and support, it can be challenging to define the […]

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Contractual Results and Risks

Recently I was invited to deliver a presentation on government procurement to a group of program managers and other very carefully selected officials who had been carefully selected from the business units of a very large and well known-corporation. Many of the officials who sat in on my session work in capacities related to DoD […]

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How to expand your procurement operations

Re-branding as a solutions provider led to Virginia Beach, Va., growing its staff and increasing their compensation.

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5 ways for government to modernize identity proofing

The sheer range of dynamic and emerging fraud tactics can impede agencies from achieving security. These threats must be met with a variety of identity proofing and management tactics. Without monitoring, performance assessments and tuning, a singular and static identity proofing strategy can be exposed by evolving schemes and the use of high-quality compromised identity […]

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Procurement

Highlights

Socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing

Intersecting timelines

Advancing state procurement skill levels

Commentary

What government training should emphasize in digital services procurement

Article

My Cost Runneth Over

Article

Cooperative Procurement’s Evolution

Article

Reader Response: Thoughts on “Responsive and Responsible”

Article

Language Matters: The Importance of Listening

Article

Five Keys to Negotiating Energy Supply Agreements

Article

Finding an Ally: These are the Relationships that Procurement Professionals Should Prioritize

Article

Contractual Results and Risks

Article

How to expand your procurement operations

Article

5 ways for government to modernize identity proofing

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