NASPO Pulse

In this special episode, we interview the 2023 NASPO Board of Directors President-Elect candidate Valerie Bollinger, Chief Procurement Officer for the State of Idaho. If you have any questions about the NASPO Board of Directors elections, contact Maya Griffin, Director of Membership Engagement, at [email protected].

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In this special episode, we interview the 2023 NASPO Board of Directors President-Elect Valerie Bollinger, Chief Procurement Officer for the State of Idaho. If you have any questions about the NASPO Board of Directors elections, contact Maya Griffin, Director of Membership Engagement, at [email protected].

Josh and Kevin chat about supplier management with Emily Cranfill and Holly Scott, both Procurement Content Managers. We discuss the term supplier management, the knowledge base that NASPO is providing to the procurement office, and the expansion on the terms like supplier diversity, contract management, etc.

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Mark attended and presented at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. He shares some of the highlights of his presentation and offers solutions for both professionals in the procurement sphere and as everyday individuals to help combat climate change. NASPO Resources; Marks contact: Office (505) 827-0472; [email protected]

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The Pulse talks with Delbert Singleton, Director for the Division of Procurement Services, South Carolina, and the 2022 NASPO Board President. Delbert discusses his Priorities as  Board President, as well as some of the biggest challenges for state procurement this year.

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The Pulse podcast talks with Russell Porter, a senior executive for the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), and Dugan Petty, former NASPO and National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) President. They delve into the relationship between NCSC and NASPO, what's unique about government IT, the risks facing digital government, and how CPOs and their staff can mitigate some of these threats.

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We talk to McCall Ginsberg, Deputy General Counsel for the Georgia Department of Administrative Services. We discuss lawyers' relationship to the procurement office, best practices to follow when working with a new procurement specialist, what the procurement office can do to engage attorneys better, and more! Special guest Megan Smyth, NASPO General Counsel, tells us about NASPO Annual Law Institute.

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Alaska's procurement office has been going through a centralization process for the past few years, so we asked Thor Vue, Chief Procurement Officer for the great State of Alaska, to discuss some of the challenges his office has faced thus far during the process. We'll talk to Thor about Alaska's new Centers of Procurement Excellence, and we play a new game called the Key takeaways game, where Josh and Kevin each present A key takeaway from the interview. Hold on to your hats!

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We keep the fun going Live from NASPO's 2021 annual conference in Austin, TX! Dan May, Deputy Director of Operations, in the great State of Florida, walks us through rating two vendors: Wise Guys Office Furniture and MODSolution Furnishing. We give you the Q&A from procurement officials and the infamous takeaway game!

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Coming to you Live from NASPO's 2021 annual conference in Austin, TX! We talk with Dan May, Deputy Director of Operations, in the great State of Florida, about their Vendor Performance Tracking (VPT) system. Dan provides us with an overview of the improvements and evolution of vendor evaluation. We discuss how performance data provided by vendor rating systems can increase transparency and accountability throughout the contract life cycle.  Our speakers will share their experience implementing an evaluation process and system.

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