Decisions That Matter: A Public Procurement Podcast

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Ep. 8 - The Buying Bunch: Is teleworking here to stay? (Part 2, Higher Education) May 19, 2020

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Is teleworking here to stay for higher education institutions across the U.S.? And what can procurement offices do now to best prepare for the future?

On part one of this episode The Buying Bunch discussed the move to a work-from-home environment for state and local governments, and what that means for both internal communication and external communication with suppliers and cooperatives. During part two they discuss what governments can learn from the early adoption of eprocurement in higher education, and they’ll share thoughts on what Procurement departments can do right now to prepare for the future.

Visit Procurated for more information about suppliers that can help your agency in the transition to telework.

The Buying Bunch is a team of public procurement leaders that includes:

Jane Benton: Vice President, South, Former CPO of Arkansas.

Jason MacDonald: Regional Director, California, Former CPO of Long Beach and Fresno.

Judy Smith: Vice President, Higher Education, Former Director of Procurement at University of Michigan.

Mike Smith: Vice President, Midwest, Former CPO of Illinois.

Jason Soza, CPPO, CSSBB: Vice President, West, Former CPO of Alaska.

David Yarkin: President, Former CPO of Pennsylvania.

Ep. 7 - The Buying Bunch: Is teleworking here to stay? (Part 1) May 18, 2020

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Is teleworking here to stay for state and local governments across the U.S.?

On part one of this episode we are joined again by The Buying Bunch to discuss the move to a work-from-home environment for state and local governments, and what that means for both internal communication and external communication with suppliers and cooperatives. During part two they discuss what governments can learn from the early adoption of eprocurement in higher education, and they’ll share thoughts on what Procurement departments can do right now to prepare for the future.

Visit Procurated for more information about suppliers that can help your agency in the transition to telework.

The Buying Bunch is a team of public procurement leaders that includes:

Jane Benton: Vice President, South, Former CPO of Arkansas.

Jason MacDonald: Regional Director, California, Former CPO of Long Beach and Fresno.

Judy Smith: Vice President, Higher Education, Former Director of Procurement at University of Michigan.

Mike Smith: Vice President, Midwest, Former CPO of Illinois.

Jason Soza, CPPO, CSSBB: Vice President, West, Former CPO of Alaska.

David Yarkin: President, Former CPO of Pennsylvania.

Episode 6 - The Buying Bunch: COVID-19 Apr 30, 2020

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On this episode of Decisions that Matter we have a group discussion with "The Buying Bunch," a team of public procurement leaders with over 150 years of combined experience in state and local government and higher education. They have navigated multiple public health events through the years, and they are driven to help state and local governments through this COVID-19 crisis.

Please feel free to reach out to any member of the team directly to discuss your COVID-19 response or any product and service needs your organization may have. And please visit www.covidvendorcheck.com to review any noteworthy suppliers, good or bad, that you have worked with during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Jane Benton: Vice President, South, Former CPO of Arkansas.

Jason MacDonald: Regional Director, California, Former CPO of Long Beach and Fresno.

Judy Smith: Vice President, Higher Education, Former Director of Procurement at University of Michigan.

Mike Smith: Vice President, Midwest, Former CPO of Illinois.

Jason Soza, CPPO, CSSBB: Vice President, West, Former CPO of Alaska.

David Yarkin: President, Former CPO of Pennsylvania.

COVID Vendor Check: www.covidvendorcheck.com

Episode 5 - Diane Palmer-Boeck, CPO of Plano, TX Mar 24, 2020

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*Note: This episode was recorded at the beginning of March 2020. At the time of recording fewer than 100 cases of COVID-19 had been reported in the United States.

In this episode of Decisions That Matter, we sit down with Diane Palmer-Boeck to discuss her innovative approaches to solving common staffing issues and staying ahead of the technological curve.

Diane has served as a public procurement leader for over two decades, with the majority of that time coming as the CPO of Plano, TX.

Episode 4 - Audio Article: Embrace the "Why?" by Jason Soza Dec 18, 2019

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Jason Soza, Vice President, West at Government Sourcing Solutions reads from his article, "Embrace the 'Why?'", where he discusses the importance of thinking critically and outside of the box to improve procurement. Jason served as the Chief Procurement Officer of Alaska to cap a 20-year career in public purchasing. Jason was also elected President of NASPO in 2018 by his peers across all fifty states.

Episode 3 - The Public Procurement Report w/ Nicole Smith Dec 03, 2019

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On Episode 3 of Decisions That Matter we sat down with Nicole Smith, The Senior Director of Research at Government Sourcing Solutions, to talk about the key takeaways from Volume 4 of the Public Procurement Report. The report highlights the biggest trends in government procurement based on conversations with hundreds of CPOs from cities, counties, and states across the U.S. Nicole shares her insights and highlights how cooperative purchasing, eprocurement, staffing issues, and regional politics are shaping the procurement world.

Episode 2 - Single vs Multiple Award Procurement Nov 06, 2019

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Mike Smith, former CPO of Illinois and current Vice President at Government Sourcing Solutions, provides an in-depth look at the key differences between single and multiple award procurement, and also shares advice for procurement professionals at all levels.

Episode 1 - Cheral Manke Oct 15, 2019

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Our guest on this episode of Decisions that Matter is Cheral Manke, CPPO, CPPB. With over 15 years of public procurement with the State of Washington Cheral has no shortage of helpful advice and interesting stories that can help government officials across the country. For more information about Cheral you can visit her profile at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheralamankejones/

Episode 0 - Introduction to Decisions that Matter Sep 23, 2019

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This episode is short and sweet. The first full-length episode of the podcast will be launching in October, but this episode gives you a taste of the types of guests and topics we'll be covering on Decisions that Matter.

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