Procurement

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Deltek releases 12th annual Clarity Government Contracting Report

Herndon, Va.-based Deltek has released its 12th annual Clarity Government Contracting Industry...

Amazon Business releases first B2B ecommerce report, highlighting e-procurement

Amazon Business has released its first 2021 B2B Ecommerce in Evolution Report, which examines...

Public procurement can be transformative for stakeholders in a community

“Procurement is not usually thought of as ‘sexy,’” says Celeste Frye, co-founder and CEO...

From Office to Everywhere: Building the Workplace of the Future

For workplaces to remain purposeful, they must help people do their best, no matter where or when they are working. And that means the workplace needs to evolve from a singular space into a dynamic network of places from which employees can choose to work on a given day—and over the course of the week. […]

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Five trends in government procurement for 2021 and beyond

There’s no question that the year 2020 brought significant change to the way we do business, particularly for those working in government. COVID-19 took its toll as U.S. state and local governments shed 1.3 million jobs and it’s predicted that state budget shortfalls will reach an estimated $555 billion. In addition to personnel and budget […]

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Municipal commitments to renewable energy drive prosperity

Funding opportunities for cities that drive clean energy and electric vehicle adoption are expected in the near future, along with expanded programming from federal agencies that drive the clean energy transition

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Cast a wide net to recruit procurement staffers

In its latest “Occupational Outlook Handbook,” the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says about 5,600 openings for purchasing managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade from 2019 to 2029. This total covers all industries in the U.S., including government. The public sector in 2019 employed about 8,900 purchasing managers, says the […]

Article

American City & County’s 2020 Crown Communities Awards

Projects nominated for American City & County’s annual Crown Communities Awards are judged on uniqueness, short- and long-term value to the community and effective/innovative financing.

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Cooperative agreements and other tools can help lean-staffed procurement squads

In 2021, county budgets are fairly tight, says John D. Tigert, purchasing services manager in Dorchester County, S.C.“Procurement budgets are largely staying the same, with outliers of course, depending on how the organization collects revenue and to what degree that revenue collection was impacted by COVID-19. Most procurement departments tend to run a very lean […]

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Tennessee purchasing crew fine-tunes its pandemic response

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the two-person procurement team at Knoxville’s (Tenn.) Community Development Corp. (KCDC) leaped into action, says Terry McKee, IT and procurement director. “We immediately began seeking personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies, which is not something that we have needed much of in the past. We also became the one open […]

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New American City & County survey identifies biggest problems facing public procurement departments in pandemic

A new, ongoing public procurement survey from American City & County and Bonfire shows that over half of surveyed procurement departments are struggling with their supply chains during the pandemic. So far, 66.67 percent of respondents have said that navigating supply chain shortages was a point of strain in their procurement processes in the pandemic. […]

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Lessons from the pandemic: Emergency sourcing of lifesaving equipment

Being able to conceive and implement new procurement models in times of crisis requires resourcefulness, tenacity and teamwork.

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Will digital transformation of city procurement hold up beyond the pandemic?

Now is the time for procurement to re-evaluate the free or co-opted tools that enabled service delivery when the pandemic first began and invest in the digital tools that will help streamline RFP evaluation, foster stakeholder collaboration, and maintain compliance during the pandemic and beyond

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Procurement

Highlights

Deltek releases 12th annual Clarity Government Contracting Report

Amazon Business releases first B2B ecommerce report, highlighting e-procurement

Public procurement can be transformative for stakeholders in a community

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From Office to Everywhere: Building the Workplace of the Future

Article

Five trends in government procurement for 2021 and beyond

Commentary

Municipal commitments to renewable energy drive prosperity

Article

Cast a wide net to recruit procurement staffers

Article

American City & County’s 2020 Crown Communities Awards

News

Cooperative agreements and other tools can help lean-staffed procurement squads

News

Tennessee purchasing crew fine-tunes its pandemic response

Article

New American City & County survey identifies biggest problems facing public procurement departments in pandemic

Commentary

Lessons from the pandemic: Emergency sourcing of lifesaving equipment

Article

Will digital transformation of city procurement hold up beyond the pandemic?

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