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Dems Stake Ground in Negotiations to Avoid Shutdown
Apr 28, 2017
House Democrats have said they will not support a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown if Republicans insist on speeding an Affordable Care Act repeal bill through the legislature this week. “If Republicans announce their intention to bring their harmful TrumpCare bill to the House Floor...
Lessons from GE Capital for Public-Sector Procurement and Sourcing
Apr 28, 2017
General Electric is well known to be at the cutting edge when it comes to procurement. In this article, GE Capital has summarized some interesting lessons on best practices in sourcing and procurement, lessons we can all learn from and apply not only as organizations but also as those executing...
Improving Public Sector Purchasing – A Global Perspective
Apr 27, 2017
While slightly dated, this article strikingly highlights many of the critical practice improvement areas needed in public procurement (along with a comparison to the private sector) – the same practices recently highlighted by members of the Global Public Procurement Leaders Exchange. In...
Achieving “Best Value” in Procurement and Contracting – Practical Strategies You Can Employ Today
Apr 27, 2017
While “best value” is a very broad term with imprecise meaning, this position paper from NIGP takes a leadership oriented view on the notion of “best value”, what factors may drive it and most importantly, how to orient your organization toward achieving it. It is not necessarily a...
Public Procurement of Innovation – Case Studies from the EU
Apr 27, 2017
This report from the Procurement of Innovation Platform from the European Union (EU) provides specific perspectives and guiding principles on procuring innovation (and achieving an innovation orientation) in a public procurement context.
In addition, several case studies from public entities...
Aligning Procurement Capabilities and Value – What is Truly Required?
Apr 27, 2017
Broadly speaking, this report from CIPS Australasia and The Hackett Group provides a detailed perspective on aligning procurement capabilities with desired outcomes. More specifically, the report provides detailed perspectives on the differences between the elements of procurement value,...
Obamacare Payments Now Seen as Obstacle to Budget Deal
Apr 27, 2017
President Donald Trump has reportedly said he would allow a budget deal to proceed without funding for the border wall, though new roadblocks have emerged. Funding the wall had been a sticking point in negotiations to avoid a shutdown, but reports yesterday said the president is willing to wait...
NASPO Presents Public Procurement Performance Metrics for U.S. States
Apr 27, 2017
Measuring public procurement performance is no simple proposition. We find it useful to broadly reference examples of public procurement performance from public organizations, public procurement associations, and other leading thinkers on this topic. We at Public Spend Forum are also working with...
Five Key Elements That Frame The Role Of Public Procurement and the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
Apr 27, 2017
NIGP provides solid perspectives on the role of the public procurement function and how procurement’s overall positioning and the authority of the Chief Procurement Officer are cornerstones of supporting how well the procurement function can deliver against the organization’s mission.
What are...
Why CDM Needs an Overhaul
Apr 26, 2017
Jason Macy, CTO of Forum Systems, writes that while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the General Services Administration (GSA) may have the right idea when it comes to the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) cybersecurity program, in terms of streamlining acquisition processes...
Border Wall a Sticking Point in Budget Talks
Apr 25, 2017
President Donald Trump and members of his administration spoke yesterday about the importance of building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. The president tweeted that the wall was imperative for stopping the entrance of drugs into the country. Funding for the wall is a sticking point in...
The Risk of Status Quo to Procurement
Apr 25, 2017
Earlier this month, 350 leaders from 91 cities met in New York City for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities (WWC) Summit to discuss how to improve outcomes for residents using data. The Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL), which helps cities adopt results-driven...
