Procurement

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If there were ever a time for procurement to be more strategic, it’s now

The public sector is no stranger to frugality. It’s hard to remember a time in the last couple...

Resilience matters: The pandemic and procurement

Procurement professionals practice resilience and resourcefulness daily. Dallas Area Rapid...

Energy Sourcing and Supply Management in the Age of COVID-19

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Three key questions to help your supply chain work through a disaster

If a hurricane is just off the coast, it’s a bit late to wonder how your supply chain will weather the storm. If landfall can happen in your area, proactively put a plan in place to ensure supplies are there when you need them most. Wildfires, tropical storms, flooding: Regardless of the type of disaster, […]

Smarter Purchasing: How to Get What You Need During an Emergency

There’s nothing like an ongoing national emergency to reveal who is prepared and who has been caught off guard with unanticipated needs. Many government entities have been forced to undertake urgent searches for supplies, often unsuccessfully or at great expense after significant delays, leaving their first responders and citizenry unnecessarily vulnerable. Those cities, counties, and […]

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Purchasing during a pandemic: Navigating COVID-19 using cooperative procurement

Procurement teams across the country are challenged with an onslaught of competing demands for health and safety equipment while working remotely from an Emergency Operations Center or home office – not the easiest of times. Despite the emergency, ensuring best value is still paramount, and is becoming a difficult challenge. With limited resources and worldwide […]

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Purchasing in a pandemic: Life on the front lines in Rockland County, N.Y.

Paul Brennan has been the director of purchasing for Rockland County, N.Y., for 27 years. His community has been one of the hardest hit in the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, supply chains have broken down and procurement processes have needed to be amended. Contributing editor Derek Prall spoke with Brennen on April 2 to discuss […]

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P-cards: Small changes can create significant process improvements

When we think about making process improvements, we think about new systems or reinventing the wheel, but sometimes, little changes can produce big results. We began a p-card process review in January of 2019 as a part of our continuous improvement program. We all know that P-Cards are a more efficient method in which to […]

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Fiscal management can be taxing without the right procurement taxonomy in place

There’s an old saying that “For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.” In the context of government procurement, I would go further to say that every minute spent organizing is also potentially thousands of dollars – or hundreds of thousands of dollars – saved. (And several hours earned.) As you all know, keeping […]

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Connection matters: Technology, communication and connection

COVID-19 is forcing us to adopt the technologies that some of us have successfully avoided up to this point. Even those who are comfortable with technology acknowledge the tactile differences between in-person and virtual meetings. A few task force members with whom I often work have resolutely refused to learn new platforms. They insist that […]

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Top 10 energy buying mistakes you didn’t realize you were making (and how to avoid them)

Mistake Number 9: Poor Energy Supply Contract Negotiation This series on the Top 10 energy buying mistakes that purchasing professionals make is nearing its conclusion. Previous installments discussed issues of not procuring proactively, missing the most competitive rates, developing an inappropriate procurement strategy for your specific needs, neglecting a pre-determined goal of what you want […]

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What lessons can we learn from the disrupted supply of medical equipment and supplies?

Virtually everyone in North America knows that state and local governments and healthcare institutions are experiencing difficulty and frustration as they seek to acquire tests, respirators, gowns, gloves, ventilators, and other sorely needed medical equipment and supplies in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few, if any, members of the general public are aware […]

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Cooperative contracts help Denver stay ahead of the pandemic curve

Lance Jay, Chief Procurement Officer at the City and County of Denver in Colorado, says local governments are facing market and workforce challenges in COVID-19. “Goods and services are not readily available, and as a city we are seeing price inflation as demand across the globe far exceeds the supply.” Jay notes that under normal […]

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Procurement

Highlights

If there were ever a time for procurement to be more strategic, it’s now

Resilience matters: The pandemic and procurement

Energy Sourcing and Supply Management in the Age of COVID-19

Article

Three key questions to help your supply chain work through a disaster

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Smarter Purchasing: How to Get What You Need During an Emergency

Article

Purchasing during a pandemic: Navigating COVID-19 using cooperative procurement

Article

Purchasing in a pandemic: Life on the front lines in Rockland County, N.Y.

Article

P-cards: Small changes can create significant process improvements

Article

Fiscal management can be taxing without the right procurement taxonomy in place

Article

Connection matters: Technology, communication and connection

Article

Top 10 energy buying mistakes you didn’t realize you were making (and how to avoid them)

Commentary

What lessons can we learn from the disrupted supply of medical equipment and supplies?

Article

Cooperative contracts help Denver stay ahead of the pandemic curve

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