2022 Top 10 Priorities
The Top 10 is a composite reflection of the ranked priorities for Chief Procurement Officers during the 2022 calendar year. Download 2022 Top 10 Priorities Download Priorities by Region
2021 Top 10 Priorities
The top 10 is a composite reflection of the ranked priorities for Chief Procurement Officers during the 2021 calendar year. Download 2021 Top 10 Priorities
State Central Procurement Officials Rank Priorities for 2020
Based on input from state CPOs, the 2020 Top 10 Priorities for State Procurement reflect core procurement issues nationwide. Leading Procurement Strategy Statewide is the front-runner for the new year, holding steady among the most important topics for the past six years. Providing leadership for statewide planning, policy setting, centralized oversight and data-gathering and analysis will be
NASPO releases 2019 Top Ten Priorities for State Procurement & Top Five Horizon Issues
The two lists Top 10 Priorities and Top 5 Horizon Issues for State Procurement reflect current nationwide priorities as well as forward-looking issues that are likely to impact state procurement. The 2019 priority list debuts three front-runners: Agency Relations and Customer Service, Continuous Improvement Methodologies and Contract Administration. Maximizing eProcurement solutions ranked fourth and measuring
Modular Procurement: A Primer
Modular procurement methods can help state procurement officials achieve simplicity in the most complicated procurements, breaking down projects into manageable stages and helping to ensure that the end-product is one that solves problems and improves the services provided by state government. This research brief provides an introduction to modular procurement, exploring the different philosophies and
NASPO releases 2018 Top Ten Priorities for State Procurement & Companion list of Top Three Horizon Issues
Based on a ranking from state CPOs, the Top Ten Priorities for State Procurement reflect core procurement issues important nationwide. For the first time this year, the Top Three Horizon Issues was added, as a list of top emerging issues, based on CPO input due to their potential impact on state procurement in 2018. NASPO develops programs, conference sessions,
Tech Next: Leasing vs. Owning Hardware and Software
To Buy or to Lease? That is the question NASPO is exploring in our newest edition of the Tech Next series! In this publication, we explore the options available when it comes to leasing or buying hardware and software, discuss the benefits and challenges that come with both methods of IT procurement, and provide additional
NASPO Partners with NASCIO to Release a Joint Roadmap for State IT Procurement Reform
NASPO and NASCIO are proud to release a joint roadmap for state information technology (IT) procurement reform and process transformation! This publication includes 18 joint recommendations for IT procurement in the following categories: relationship building, procurement processes, centralization, and legislation & policy. The paper also includes key takeaways from the survey of CPOs and CIOs
State Central Procurement Officials Rank Priorities for 2017
State CPOs recognized the strategic role of state central procurement as their number one priority for 2017. This includes centralized procurement authority, elevated role of the central procurement office in the hierarchy of the executive branch and active participation in creating an enterprise vision for the state. Procurement workforce professionalization and integrated eProcurement/ERP solutions increased
Workforce Webinar Series: CPOs and the Future Workforce
A panel of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) with varied backgrounds and experience discuss the future of the state procurement workforce from behind the CPOs’ desk. You will learn about recruitment and retention strategies, workforce challenges, including what works and what doesn’t for attracting millennials into state government, and much more. VIEW WEBINAR NOW
State Central Procurement Officials Rank Priorities for 2016
Based on a ranking from State Central Procurement Officials nationally, the Top Ten Priorities For State Procurement sets the agenda for thought leadership and programming for the profession. For the second year, state CPO’s collectively ranked process reform and reengineering as the number one priority for state procurement in 2016. This includes encouraging streamlined procurement processes, modernize procurement law,
State Procurement: Strategic Positioning for the 21st Century
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