Procurement

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How to engage small business sellers: Securing minority/small/diverse business contracts

Recently, Anne Rung, Director, Public Sector at Amazon Business and American City & County’s...

5 Best Practices To Building A Successful Supplier Relationship

Determining ways to manage successful supplier relationships can be a complex process. In order...

Using cooperative procurement contracts can be a time-saver

Rhonda Ulmer, Procurement Manager in Casselberry, Fla. (population 28,395) has worked in...

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Top 10 energy buying mistakes you didn’t realize you were making (& how to avoid them): using one firm for ‘all things energy’

As we start our next installment in this series, let’s recap the mistakes we’ve covered so far when it comes to savvy energy procurement: not procuring proactively, missing the most competitive rates, developing an inappropriate procurement strategy for your specific needs, not having a pre-determined goal of what you want to achieve, utilizing an aggregation […]

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Procurement success tips from a city administrator-turned-marketer

Faster procurement processes can help agencies get the best prices on tech buys

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How the multi-generational workforce can shape the future of public procurement

A rapidly changing workforce, integrated with the advent of the digital era, is shifting the way procurement operates. Younger generations entering the public sector workforce are proposing improvements to current processes that questions the status quo. For the first time in modern age, five generations are present at work –Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials […]

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The least sexy, most important resilience strategy

When you think of procurement, what comes to mind? Ordering office chairs? Hiring a waste-hauling firm? You probably don’t think of procurement – the steps governments take to obtain goods and services — as a way to create the resilient cities of the future. Think again. According to Shalini Vajjhala of the design firm re:focus […]

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Procurement reform: transparency leads to accountability and efficiency

Procurement is one of the largest budget items for most jurisdictions and New York City is no exception, with nearly $20 billion spent on contracted services. Yet in many cities and states, procurement has evolved over decades into a sprawling, decentralized, technologically inadequate function that lacks coordination, strategic functionality and systems that ensure both efficiency […]

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New approaches to cooperative contracting

Combining spend to leverage savings is a contracting method that brings more “bang for the buck” purchasing for any organization. Cooperative procurement takes the concept further by combining the spend of multiple government entities for an awarded contract, thereby creating even greater savings. Endorsed by the American Bar Association, and widely adopted by states, municipalities, […]

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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.

Procurement

Highlights

How to engage small business sellers: Securing minority/small/diverse business contracts

5 Best Practices To Building A Successful Supplier Relationship

Using cooperative procurement contracts can be a time-saver

Article

Top 10 energy buying mistakes you didn’t realize you were making (& how to avoid them): using one firm for ‘all things energy’

Article

Procurement success tips from a city administrator-turned-marketer

Article

How the multi-generational workforce can shape the future of public procurement

Article

The least sexy, most important resilience strategy

Article

Procurement reform: transparency leads to accountability and efficiency

Article

New approaches to cooperative contracting

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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

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