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Oct 20, 2017
Infographic: Plotting public procurement's progression
This infographic shows the trends that are shaping the future for the public procurement profession.
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Jun 20, 2017
Garbage in, garbage out does not have to be your reality
Procurement teams need good-quality spend analytics. They need to know how much their agency spends, where, on what and with whom.
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May 30, 2017
Closing the gap on salary equity in public procurement
Darin Matthews tells why we need to close the pay equity gap in public procurement.
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Apr 26, 2017
Students acquire practical skills in Kent State University’s MPA offering (with related video)
Kent State University's Daniel P. Hawes describes some of the features of the KSU MPA program.
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Mar 23, 2017
Choose from several learning tracks in Texas MPA program (with related video)
Paul Battaglio discusses some of the features of the University of Texas at Dallas MPA program. Battaglio is MPA director and associate professor of public affairs at the school.
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Mar 13, 2017
Procurement Month (March) brings out enthusiasm, pride and testimonials for the profession
Procurement Month is a good time for professionals to show how important the public procurement function is to government at all levels.
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Mar 5, 2017
Management Certificate in Public Procurement – CSU San Bernardino
Darin Matthews explains the benefits of the Management Certificate in Public Procurement from California State University, San Bernardino
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Mar 5, 2017
Supplier diversity success: Sometimes “the ask” makes the difference
Erika Lopez, a buyer with the City of Hillsboro, Ore., writes about the importance of diversity.
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Mar 5, 2017
Is a lack of spending visibility holding you back?
Analyzing spend data isn’t difficult, and won’t take long to deliver results.
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Mar 5, 2017
Procurement Ponderable: Let's do more than talk about it
Stephen B. Gordon explores if public procurement officials go beyond just talking about collaboration.
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Feb 6, 2017
Procurement leaders are like moms
The author, Darin Matthews, tells how his mother influenced his procurement career and life.
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Oct 28, 2016
Procurement Ponderable: “Harmony”
Author Stephen Gordon shows how a church choir shares many characteristics with public sector organizations that strive for performance excellence.
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Oct 27, 2016
Book Review: A guide for managers and buyers
Contributor Darin Matthews outlines what's in Lourdes Coss' new book, “Procurement Methods: Effective Techniques, A Reference Guide for Professionals.”
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Oct 3, 2016
Robust site offers insight into graduate programs
Harvey Berkey discusses some of the features of the Graduate Programs.com site. The website offers a variety of rankings of programs, including programs that offer a master’s in public administration (MPA) degree.
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Sep 21, 2016
Getting to We: Negotiating agreements for highly collaborative relationships (with related video)
Expert Kate Vitasek outlines ways to negotiate in complex and dynamic situations through the Getting to We process.
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Sep 14, 2016
Is private sector procurement still better?
Public procurement veteran Jean Clark explains how technology has removed information silos in public procurement. She says public procurement professionals are more empowered now than ever before.
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