Public Procurement Change Agents

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/

In concert with the National Association of Education Procurement, Civic Initiatives Founder Dustin Lanier moderates a panel if Higher Education Procurement Leaders about what brought them to the profession, why they stay, and how they transfer that energy to the next generation. Panelists include Don Buffum, Mississippi State University, Jennifer Alvarez, Palm Beach State College, and Greg Shabram with University of Oregon.

In this podcast also transcribed as an article, Dustin Lanier pulls together highlights from the video answers to the "What's Your Why" videos from team members, and talks about the common theme of public procurement as a key asset, as well as the purpose Civic Initiatives finds in service.

Stephanie Brown, President of VAGP 2023, talks about the great event underway and priorities for the organization.

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/

Procurement is celebrated in public procurement shops around the country in March, and Civic has several pieces of content prepared including staff spotlights, articles, webinars and in-person speaking.  Dustin gives a preview.

Public Procurement Change Agents
Five For Friday - February 17th Readout

In a brief excerpt from an hourlong panel, Dustin Lanier responds to a question from Tammy Rimes about some of the whys of staffing shortages in public procurement and the role of cooperative contracts.  The full panel discussion is available on the website on the National Cooperative Procurement Partners.

In the runup to a panel discussion for both government and vendors on Co-op Contracting, Dustin Lanier answers in rapid fire fashion the Six Interrogatives - "Who" "Why" "What" "When" "How" and "Where"