The procurement landscape has changed dramatically over the last couple of years so Bonfire ran a survey to uncover the la...

Writing specifications for bids and RFPs can range from routine to daunting. Many procurement pros view them as a last res...

I’m back!!!  And I am deeply honored. For those of you who may not know me, I am Craig Rader, Purchasing Agent for th...

Have you ever written an RFP only to spend day after day watching grass grow and listening to crickets as you await a resp...

Don’t expect supply chains to get back to pre-COVID-19 levels anytime soon. While analysts expect some improvement heading...

Diet of Paper-Free “Bytes” Tops the List from Agency Leaders and Purchasers   Have you considered setting New...

The Procurement Insight Network – in collaboration with Procurated – has just released its annual, end-of-yea...

Adjust your strategy for the modern world The world of public procurement is vast and complex. Procurement teams hav...

Lessons from the Pandemic & Improvements for the Future Stephen A. Hamill Supply chain challenges during the...

Covid-19 was likely the most significant challenge in the modern history of Public Procurement. The pandemic challenged ba...

The receipt, opening, and evaluation of requested documentation from potential suppliers must be carried out by a competen...

By Dustin Lanier, CPPO   (This article also recorded as a podcast https://lnkd.in/g6ipi_-7 )...

Orange County, California, is the 6th largest County in the U.S. Over 250 County deputy procurement officers procure more...

Every day, public buyers must make decisions not only about what they purchase but how they purchase goods and services fo...

As a CAPPO member, you know the value and importance of community - you know that procurement professionals are better abl...

In many agencies, procurement is often a division or function within a finance department. Which means that it is importan...

Flipping the Switch Partnership helping procurement officials go electric Procurement officials just like you...

By Jennifer Sulentic, CompareCoOps The public sector procurement process can be confusing and time-consuming, but the...

As procurement professionals, we often focus a lot of energy on solicitations and getting contracts in place; but what hap...

(This Press Release was originally published on 9.22.22) NASPO ValuePoint, the largest cooperative purchasing orga...

Q&A with Sourcewell Client Relations Q: First off, tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do.  ...

If procurement professionals are anything, they’re resilient. No matter what challenges come the way of public agencies, t...

By Steve Isaac at Procurated “Unreliable.” “Inaccurate.” “A bunch of fluff BS.” These are the candid respons...

Did you know public agencies will purchase over $52 billion from cooperative contracts in 2022. Why is this? GovW...

By Janice Unger Many would describe “excellent customer service” as going beyond what a customer needs. The concept no...

Across the country, public agencies are focusing on advancing equity in contracting. Achieving more participation from loc...

For many public procurement professionals, July marks the beginning of a new fiscal year. This year, that busy period invo...

  By Mike Armstrong The world of procurement is evolving. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, public and pri...

Using CoProcure’s free technology, Orange County and the more than 30 public entities within the County have joined togeth...

University of California, Los Angeles leaders are on a mission. A sustainability mission. As a community, the prestigious...

Procurement professionals are facing many modern challenges. Supply chain issues. Restrictive requirements and thresho...

By Mike Derr During these very unprecedented times — with a potential recession looming amidst unique, intractable,...

  When it comes to keeping critical equipment on the road, fleet leaders in the city of Goodyear (AZ) know a thing...

If your procurement office hasn’t already been touched by the Great Resignation, it may soon be . And whether...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had its share of unfortunate impacts on procurement, but if there’s a silver lining it’s that it...