Procurement

Highlights

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

Local government leaders need to cast a wide net, says Laura Kroeger, technical director,...

The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

When you envision the future, what do you see? For me, it’s a place where people of all...

City and county officials can find sustainable solutions at their feet

Dave Darche, a flooring industry expert at Bona, says flooring as well as flooring maintenance...

Commentary

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.

Article

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

Article

The issue of POs

A very common term in our field is PO, and by that we mean a purchase order. If we take a look at the official definition from the NIGP Dictionary of Procurement Terms we see the following: A purchaser’s written document to a vendor formalizing all the terms and conditions of a proposed transaction, such […]

Article

Heroic: Massachusetts’ procurement response to the pandemic crisis

Perhaps the most important lesson that a purchasing professional can learn from the Massachusetts experience is that leadership is about celebrating your teammates’ successes rather than your own

Article

Demonstrating the value of procurement: A call to action

Today’s public sector agencies are facing fiscal constraints unlike anything experienced in decades. As a result, agencies are taking a hard look at how taxpayer-generated funds are allocated across the organization and examining the value derived from every organizational unit. The current economic reality is both an opportunity and a call to action to demonstrate […]

Article

Procurement Ponderable: Dealing with anxiety and depression

It is essential for people to reach out for support should they find themselves struggling with anxiety or depression and to encourage others who are struggling with those disorders.

Article

What does it really mean to be “green” from a public procurement perspective?

COVID-19 may have derailed many public sector projects and forced leaders to reprioritize goals for the 2021 fiscal year, but it didn’t tamp sustainability ambitions. In fact, many agencies may be placing an even greater emphasis on the procurement of green goods and services as they strive to reduce the impact of their programs and […]

Article

What tune will you play?

In music, there is a compositional structure called the sonata allegro form. A theme, or melody, is introduced, it goes through a development of different keys, the scales around which the music revolves, and re-emerges, always changed having gone through its journey. What does that look like for Procurement? For several years, Procurement has had […]

Article

COVID-19 and energy: The critical need for expert advice

When the history books are written, the storyline for the chapter on 2020 will be the Great Pandemic and the effects of COVID-19 on the economy, lives, and society in general. A key aspect of this impact on our lives has to do with usage, supply, and cost of energy. While energy usage went down […]

Article

Certification, your pathway to success

Virtually every industry has some form of certification program. After all, it’s an effective way for professionals to enhance their expertise and capabilities and show the investment and commitment they have made to their field of work. Moreover, certification helps employers evaluate potential hires while also motivating existing employees by improving their performance and enhancing […]

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Procurement

Highlights

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

City and county officials can find sustainable solutions at their feet

Commentary

Lessons from the pandemic: Emergency sourcing of lifesaving equipment

Article

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

Article

The issue of POs

Article

Heroic: Massachusetts’ procurement response to the pandemic crisis

Article

Demonstrating the value of procurement: A call to action

Article

Procurement Ponderable: Dealing with anxiety and depression

Article

What does it really mean to be “green” from a public procurement perspective?

Article

What tune will you play?

Article

COVID-19 and energy: The critical need for expert advice

Article

Certification, your pathway to success

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