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Creating a Culture of Innovation in Public Procurement
Apr 28, 2017
We at Public Spend Forum devote a focused portion of our time and effort engaging with senior procurement executives across the public sector, both informally and also as part of our “Global Leaders Exchange” (for senior public procurement leaders) which convenes quarterly.
A key theme...
Managing Risk Across the Entire Public Procurement Cycle
Apr 28, 2017
The Procurement of Innovation Platform presents insights on managing risk across the entire procurement cycle. The approach presented is adapted from the risk management methodology “RISMAN”, adjusted to suit application in the public procurement of innovation. Also included is a helpful risk...
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,...
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...
Procurement as a Part of Public Organization Strategy and Planning
Apr 21, 2017
The National Public Procurement Policy Unit of Ireland provides an example of the criticality of procurement planning at the heart of public organization planning.
Many procurement leaders emphasize that the role of procurement include strategic planning in collaboration with internal customers and...
Why Don’t Small Businesses Sell to the Government?
Apr 18, 2017
I have been interested in the question of getting successful commercial companies, especially tech companies, to sell to the government from the time I was in government myself as administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, now almost 25 years ago. Even at the time, I was worried...
Draft Public Procurement Metrics and Performance Framework
Apr 13, 2017
At the April 2017 Global Leaders Exchange meeting, Ash Bedi of Public Spend Forum presented and facilitated the discussion to solicit feedback on a new public procurement metrics framework, based on the global study led by Public Spend Forum and Michigan State University’s Professor Joseph...
