Procurement

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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...

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Public-private partnership as a tool for EV infrastructure

While market trends and predictions certainly foreshadow a wide-scale, almost exponential use of electric vehicles (EVs) over the next five to seven years, practically speaking, full acceptance of EV is contingent on various factors, foremost being a more comprehensive national network of supercharging stations and enhanced EV battery life. Tesla was prescient on many points […]

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5 ways job order contracting shortens the construction procurement timeline

According to the United States Census, the value of public construction in 2021 was more than $346 billion. With hundreds of billions of dollars changing hands, the construction industry plays a significant role in a country’s economy and investment in this sector has been linked to economic growth. The first step towards a successful project […]

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How states are taking back their health care purchasing power to drive innovation

For the past decade or more, discussion around alternative payment models, value-based health plan benefits, and high costs of care has tended to focus on federal policy solutions and private negotiations between private health plans and providers. However, often overlooked in these conversations is the role states play in driving innovation. The fee-for-service chassis is […]

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Global sustainability network helps local governments share green procurement practices

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a large global network of local cities, counties and other regional or public agencies devoted to solving the world’s sustainability challenges. The group offers standards, tools and programs that can help communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve lives and livelihoods and protect natural resources. The group has local […]

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Cooperative agreements can be a timesaver as public procurement workloads increase

No question, the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted public procurement workloads, says Ian Coyle, county administrator in Livingston County, N.Y. Coyle serves as chief administrative, budget and procurement officer for the county (population 65,000), which is in the Rochester, N.Y., metro area of the Empire State. “The pandemic has affected all elements of local government operations. […]

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Technology and cultural change can ease the task of hiring a diverse, inclusive procurement workforce

Government agencies and other organizations will need to fill about 45,800 openings for purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents each year through 2030, predicts the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). All of those openings will be due to the need to replace workers who transfer to other jobs or careers or exit the labor […]

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Public procurement leaders face new demands, but automation and cooperative agreements can help ease workloads

Government procurement departments are dealing with numerous demands, says Tom Hunley, product marketing manager at Jobvite. His firm provides governments and other organizations with the tools to attract, engage, hire and retain the talent that drives success by offering talent acquisition software, agile solution, and services to automate processes and help recruiters hire the best […]

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Trends for the future: Public procurement professionals adapt to the changing and challenging times ahead

This article originally appeared in the Q4 issue of Government Procurement. The recent pandemic demonstrated the importance of supply chain management, as well as the need for flexibility in adapting to changing demands and inventory. Public procurement teams rose to the challenge of the pandemic by leveraging their knowledge, partnerships with suppliers and collaboration across […]

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The power of teamwork: Procurement teams take the lead on cooperative contracts

This article originally appeared in the Q4 issue of Government Procurement. One sign of the strong bonds among purchasing officials is cooperative purchasing, says Jeffrey Yates, business services director in Tucson, Ariz. “Those in the public procurement profession have always enjoyed a high degree of collaboration and support from their procurement counterparts in other public […]

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An optimistic procurement future: Maine’s Jamie Schorr and the “Perfect Opportunity”

This article originally appeared in the Q4 issue of Government Procurement. “The Perfect Storm” is used often by procurement and supply chain professionals to describe the past 19 months. We saw the crisis play out on the national news and in local hospitals: worldwide demand for a finite supply of N95 masks, testing kits and […]

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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

Article

Public-private partnership as a tool for EV infrastructure

Article

5 ways job order contracting shortens the construction procurement timeline

Article

How states are taking back their health care purchasing power to drive innovation

Article

Global sustainability network helps local governments share green procurement practices

Article

Cooperative agreements can be a timesaver as public procurement workloads increase

Article

Technology and cultural change can ease the task of hiring a diverse, inclusive procurement workforce

Article

Public procurement leaders face new demands, but automation and cooperative agreements can help ease workloads

Article

Trends for the future: Public procurement professionals adapt to the changing and challenging times ahead

Article

The power of teamwork: Procurement teams take the lead on cooperative contracts

Article

An optimistic procurement future: Maine’s Jamie Schorr and the “Perfect Opportunity”

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