February 2021

President’s Message

Hello, 2021! As we start the new year, I want to thank you for the privilege of serving as your 2021 NASPO Board President. I and the other Board members take seriously our responsibility to nurture this organization. As part of that, I want to share two priorities I have for the coming year: Advance the role of public procurement at the state level During the pandemic, we have demonstrated that public procurement can, and should, have a place in state leadership. One of my goals this year will be to work with you and NASPO leadership to position ourselves to be of maximum benefit to our states. Promotion of technology acceptance in public procurement Technology can be key to moving public procurement forward, whether that’s implementing eProcurement or ensuring that our procurement offices have the technology needed to meet the remote work needs still in place due to the pandemic. I look forward to working with you and serving you as President this year. I hope that you will reach out to me regarding these priorities as well as with any other thoughts you have to strengthen public procurement in your state. Sincerely, Roz Ingram 2021 NASPO Board President

NASPO Welcomes New Academic Partner

NASPO is pleased to announce the addition of a new Academic Partner. We warmly welcome Iowa State University and look forward to working with their students to elevate public procurement.

Last Call for Contract Leads Conference

Register by tomorrow, February 2, to attend the Contract Leads Conference. *Registration is limited to NASPO ValuePoint Contract Leads.

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We Invite You to Attend the Regional Council Calls

Join us the third Tuesday (East/West) and Wednesday (Midwest/South) for each month for a one-hour discussion about regional issues, including COVID challenges and successes. Our next calls are February 16 & 17. We love to have at least one representative from each state on each call. These calls are open to the CPO of each state and, with their permission, other representatives from the Central Procurement Office. To join these calls, please email [email protected].

Upcoming Programs

Customer Service in Government Procurement Instructor-led Virtual Course February 22 – March 19 This course will provide you with foundational skills and strategies to take your government customer service approach to the next level. Download the syllabus for detailed information on the course including expectations and completion requirements. The course is eligible for 10 contact hours. Fee: $250 (PD funds can be used as a coupon code during checkout.) Register Now An Ounce of Prevention February 24 | 3:00 pm ET Register for this webinar which will lead attendees through steps procurement can take to prevent fraudulent actions and better prepare future bids. Speakers: Jennifer Pratt, Chief Antitrust Section, Ohio Attorney General’s Office and Robert “Bob” Morgan, Principal Investigator, Antitrust Section, Ohio Attorney General’s Office Save My Seat

2021 Top 10 Priorities Released

The NASPO Top 10 Priorities publication provides insight to what is happening in public procurement using ranked priorities for Chief Procurement Officers as voted on by NASPO’s Primary Members. Click to view the Top 10 Priorities.

Exchange 2021 – Is Your State Registered?

Not registered yet? Click here to reserve your seat.

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