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It's 5 for Friday on September 25th. I create five articles 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, in the first of three webinars I'm spotlighting for Tuesday next week, the Procurement Excellence Network is hosting a member spotlight with King County. The discussion will focus on strengthening contract management processes for nearly $550 million in service and support, including pre-vendor risk assessments, building provider capacity, continuous learning, and practical tools and templates. Second, Tammy Rhimes is hosting a free webinar also on September 29th and also at Noon Central titled How Deep Is Your Pool? The discussion will focus on managing and growing a large vendor database, making your vendor pool more attractive to suppliers, and improving engagement and competition. A good reminder that vendor management doesn't end when the solicitation is over. Third, Open Contracting Partnership in Innovate US. Host a September 29th webinar, this one at OneCentral on the 29th, on AI and procurement, covering pilots, baseline comparisons, task-based testing, risk identification, and more. It's part of a broader series on evaluating AI for public benefits. Fourth, NASIO, which is the state's chief information officers, and Forrester, have released a new free research paper on critical trade-offs facing state CIOs as they modernize technology. The report on IT investment management looks at trade-offs including HC needs versus statewide priorities, changing technology and budgets, and finding sustainable funding for innovation. And finally, the EU procurement rules are in a new era of change. Even if you're not tracking that, Andreas Pliatsis looks at a particular subset, the proposed 20-day tender deadline, and compares it with data from over 169,000 tenders. His research says that 45 days is a much stronger point for bidder participation. And this analysis is interesting even if you are only focused on the US landscape.