
Public Procurement Change Agents
Public Procurement Change Agents
Five For Friday - March 28th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Five For Friday - March 28th Readout
It's Five for Friday on March 28th. I carry out five things every Friday for people interested in public sector operations in general and public procurement specifically. And from time to time, I record an audio companion, which is what you are listening to now. So first, last week, there were tons of changes in motion in federal procurement, including executive orders on procurement consolidation, category management, FedRAMP, and more. I could have just done a Five for Friday only on federal procurement changes, but Joshua Frank provides a detailed analysis of many of the changes that have happened in federal procurement as recently as the last week. So this is something that you definitely need to be paying attention to as it's going to create ripples and changes and you need to stay abreast. So I think this article that I linked does a great job of catching you up on some of the core topics. Secondly, in staying in the federal procurement, NextGov reports on some of the significant changes that are coming for the GSA multiple awards program, including sales minimums, etc. So the post highlights the proposed updates and the potential impacts on vendors and users of the GSA contract inventory. Third, the Procurement Excellence Network and Work for America announced a live event called Civic Match where governments can pitch their open roles to procurement or finance professionals and meet directly with the job seekers. Clever event, very timely. So if that's you, check it out on Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern. Forrest Barrett and Green shares a case study on the Iowa Public Innovations and Efficiency Program, which I found had a fairly unique characteristic of integrating locals. And they say that nearly all of Iowa's counties, hundreds of cities, and nearly one-third of Iowa school districts have already taken part. And finally, Daniel May from NASPO examines the evolution of procurement hiring strategies and His post explores how agencies are adapting recruitment methods to address talent challenges and build a stronger public procurement workforce. I'll end by repeating my encouragement to keep an eye on all the changes that are happening in federal procurement. It is inevitable that it's going to roll in state and local direction. So be proactive so you can be part of the conversation in your part of the world. And with that, have a happy Friday.