NASPO Best Practices NASPO Best Practices Ethics and Accountability Friday, July 13, 2018 4471 Ethics and the professionalization of public procurement have been among NASPO’s Top 10 Priorities for elevating and advancing public procurement for several years. Check out NASPO's latest Research Publication on the topic. Read more
June 2018 Continuous Improvement Webinar Recap June 2018 Continuous Improvement Webinar Recap Monday, June 25, 2018 3136 In the NASPO Best Practices Continuous Improvement Webinar, speakers Jason Soza, Alaska CPO and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and Richard Pennington, NASPO Life Member & General Counsel, shared tips and Continuous Improvement (CI) tools that can be used to improve processes and gain efficiency in procurement organizations. Read more
2018 Survey of State Procurement Practices 2018 Survey of State Procurement Practices Thursday, June 14, 2018 3749 The Executive Summary based on results from the 2018 Survey of State Procurement Practices is now available. Download your copy below! Read more
Thursday, April 18, 2019 NASPO is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Cronin Awards! NASPO is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Cronin Awards! Thursday, April 18, 2019 245 NASPO is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Cronin Awards! The George Cronin Awards Program recognizes outstanding procurement initiatives that focus on innovation, transferability, service improvement, and cost reduction as its defining principles. This program provides well-deserved appreciation to states and their procurement personnel who have accomplished projects that result in distinct benefits to their state. Read more
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Happy Procurement Month! Happy Procurement Month! Wednesday, March 27, 2019 380 Happy Procurement Month! Happy Procurement Month! Here at NASPO, we want to say thank you for not only the work you do in the month of March, but every month! Read more
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Lisa Eason and Dugan Petty to present Lisa Eason and Dugan Petty to present Tuesday, March 12, 2019 376 Lisa Eason and Dugan Petty to present March 19 at 10:45 EDT Lisa Eason, Timothy Peterson and Dugan Petty will be presenting at the 2019 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit in Baltimore. The group will speak about modernizing Health IT Systems and the MMIS Module procurements that Montana has lead on behalf of NASPO Valuepoint. Members interested in watching the live video stream can click here to register. Read more
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Blockchain: The Public Sector Big Picture Blockchain: The Public Sector Big Picture Wednesday, February 27, 2019 950 Blockchain: The Public Sector Big Picture NASPO’s Procurement U has created a complimentary, online introduction to blockchain. This overview provides procurement professionals with the basics of blockchain and smart contracts and explores the possible applications within procurement. Topics include an overview of blockchain, blockchain ledger security, block components, smart contracts, and federal and state use cases, and concludes with strategies for getting started with blockchain. Read more