Public Procurement Change Agents

Dustin talks about thinking about procurement as a tool that requires mastery, and makes an analogy to a stove as a tool that also needs to be mastered so it isn't governed with caution.

In this episode, Dustin pulls a snippet from an internal training session from a series we are calling "Civic Talks Shop," where we are building a common understanding of what we believe and how we do work. This first series is about Purchasing vs. Procurement, and how to build the vocabulary to have this conversation.

In a panel presentation at the Government Financial Officers Association Conference 2023, Dustin contributed a speech on "Building Bridges - Connecting Finance and Procurement. In this second of two parts, he talks about what finance must do to support procurement, how citizens are served with that support, and how the story changes if you run a small organization.

In a panel presentation at the Government Financial Officers Association Conference 2023, Dustin contributed a speech on "Building Bridges - Connecting Finance and Procurement. In this first of two parts, he talks about how procurement is a fully professionalized function, and that Finance and Procurement are aligned in mission. Stay tuned next week for the "but" of supporting procurement correctly in this relationship.

The Financial Data Transparency Act will drive change in local government financial data reporting standards - with ripple effects out to states and the private sector. In this breakout session from the Ivalua user conference, Dustin covered the fundamentals of this topic, the implications for entities to account for in technology implementations today, and five discussions that should be beginning in all levels of government today to get on the glide path for success.
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Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin and Ed discuss aspects of planning and optimizing procurement teams in higher education, and options for creative resourcing through external Procurement as a Service capabilities. This session was a Choose to Connect session at that NAEP 2023 conference.

Dustin covers five key tests to establish strategic partnerships, and also introduces strategic partner announcements in the coming days and weeks for Civic Initiatives.

At the ARNIGP Procurement Conference in April, Dustin Lanier gave a breakout session on Federal Relief Funds and Procurement" A Survival Guide, covering fundamentals and practical advice for performing well with federal funds and specifically related to the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. This ten minute preview gives context as to the speech, reach out if you would like to learn about the whole presentation.

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/