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Who Are The Key Stakeholders In Public Procurement?

Feb 28, 2017
Government agencies are often incredibly complex and siloed organizations, obscuring who the key stakeholders are. In this brief, we identify the most important stakeholder groups that make public procurement work efficiently. Download here. 0

Commonly Used Public Procurement Metrics

Feb 28, 2017
As part of our study on public procurement performance metrics, we developed a picture of what metrics are currently used. We found limited consistency across organizations, in terms of what metrics were being collected, and that metrics were often heavily influenced by regulations. Read More …...

Public Spend Forum Newswire | 2/27/2017

Feb 28, 2017
President Trump Issues Executive Order to Implement Regulatory Reform Agenda President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring all agencies, within 60 days, to designate an official as its Regulatory Reform Officer (RRO). The RRO would then oversee implementation of the president’s...

What Is the Current State of Public Procurement Metrics?

Feb 28, 2017
As part of our study on public procurement performance metrics, we developed a picture of what metrics are currently used. We found limited consistency across organizations, in terms of what metrics were being collected, and that metrics were often heavily influenced by regulations. Read More …...

Public Procurement News Round-up | 2/27/2017

Feb 28, 2017
President Trump Issues Executive Order to Implement Regulatory Reform Agenda President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring all agencies, within 60 days, to designate an official as its Regulatory Reform Officer (RRO). The RRO would then oversee implementation of the president’s...

Onvia’s State and Local Procurement Snapshot

Feb 28, 2017
Onvia’s latest State, Local and Education (SLED) Procurement Snapshot identifies emerging trends from bids and RFPs issued within the last quarter. The report also looks at longer-term trends, and features an interview with Brent Maas, spokesperson for NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement.......

Reading the RFP to Write a Winning Proposal

Feb 27, 2017
What is the first thing you do when you start answering a federal government request for proposal (RFP)? For many, it is go to the Statement of Work, or Section C of the document. However, I advise to begin with the evaluation criteria, usually found in Section M. Why? Because the art of writing a...

Why Should We Care About The Public Procurement Workforce?

Feb 27, 2017
Nearly any expert you talk to in government procurement will tell you that the workforce needs more support and better training. But why? What makes the public procurement workforce so important to the work of government? In this excerpt from our study on public procurement skills, we look at why...

Defining the Outcomes and Roles of Public Procurement

Feb 27, 2017
Over the course of our study of public procurement skills, we talked with nearly 50 leaders in the public sector about what they thought the desired outcomes for public procurement—and the role of the procurement function within the larger organization—should be. Full Article: Public Spend...

How Is the Public Procurement Workforce Performing?

Feb 27, 2017
As part of our study of public procurement workforce skills, Public Spend Forum interviewed 31 procurement leaders and asked them to rate the public procurement workforce’s proficiency in 12 core skills, based on their experiences and interactions. They were also asked to explain their rating and...

How to Spot 4 Common Types of Public Sector Procurement Fraud

Feb 26, 2017
Stay Informed About Procurement Fraud and Stay Out of Trouble! Both public sector procurement and private sector procurement are excellent fields full of incredibly talented people, but every so often problems still come up. Fraud isn’t something you want to experience in any field, and...

Market Intelligence Report 2017: Department of Veterans Affairs

Feb 24, 2017
With 2016 being one of the most active years for federal IT contracts, 2017 is shaping up to be one the most competitive. Several large, high-ceiling, government-wide acquisition contracting vehicles (GWACs) hit the street last calendar year, with approximately $200 billion in IT contracts, spread...