When we write about supplier diversity models that should be scaled, adopted, and adapted, our first inclination is usually to focus on state and local governments, or innovative private sector ...

There’s been much talk of federal spending this year. Two of us have written on the flow of federal resources, and how locals prepare for major shifts. As we have noted, a critical part of federal ...

In February, Governing, sister publication to Government Technology, released a report ranking 39 states based on their procurement policies. They were ranked in 10 categories, including their use of ...

A year after COVID-19 sent shock waves through the world’s supply chains, creating the most significant global disruptions in history. The pandemic served as an unfortunate wake-up call for companies ...

Hurricane Katrina taught the Homeland Security Department important lessons about procurement, the department’s acting chief procurement officer said Dec. 15. The devastating August storm showed the ...

In February, Governing released a report ranking 39 states based on their procurement policies. They were ranked in 10 categories, including their use of technology, how they engage with vendors and ...

Boeing will build the next Air Force One, but the real news might be how the Air Force fosters competition for the next 30 years. The Air Force wants a new jet for the president, and guess what ...

Finally, one lesson emerging from the drawn-out KC-135 tanker replacement duel is for the Pentagon to be a sharper customer by setting spending limits and prioritizing requirements. According to Shay ...

Not surprisingly, up until now lean procurement has heavily focused on cost as it is a significant percentage of a company’s revenue (often ranging from 50% to 70% of sales) and to some degree on ...

It’s been described as the worst deal Queensland ever negotiated — an initiative that started out looking for ways to fix IT delivery to government agencies, and ended up in a failed payroll project ...