Public Procurement Change Agents: Recent Episodes
Dustin Lanier, CPPO
Discussions with interesting people in public procurement across State, Local and Education in North America led by Dustin Lanier, Certified Public Procurement Officer and Founder of Civic Initiatives. Recognized as a top 1- procurement podcast by Feedspot. Find out more about Civic Initiatives at https://www.civicinitiatives.com
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin reviews the current priority to reexamine and redesign socioeconomic programs that affect public procurement across the country. He goes through at what has changed, where the momentum points, and how to take action. This is an audio companion to an article published in the "Public Procurement on Linkedin" newsletter.
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin shares a snippet from his most recent updates to his procurement focused ai presentation for procurement conferences with a short clip focusing on the next frontier - an intro to agentic ai.
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin comes back on the two month mark of Civic Initiatives joining the Public Knowledge family on what has been afoot, what he's learned, and what's coming through the rest of the year.
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Public Knowledge today announced the acquisition of Civic Initiatives to leverage the best strengths from each group to continue our mutual public sector services. Dustin reflects on the journey and talks about the exciting opportunities ahead.
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/
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/
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/
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/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Five For Friday - March 20th Readout
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/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Five For Friday - March 13th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - March 6th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - February 27th Readout
Dustin reflects on the weekly production of this podcast for five years, with nearly 6400 minutes of content on public sector operations projects.
Dustin recaps his recent speech at the California Association of Public Procurement Officials event, focusing on the fundamental checklist organizations can consider as they map a path to ai adoption, with an emphasis on public procurement.
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/
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Five For Friday - February 6th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - January 30th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - January 23rd Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - January 16th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - January 9th Readout
Dustin shares his annual "lifescape" review as one of his end of year customs to look back at the year and capture its most impactful moments.
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/
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Five For Friday - December 26th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - December 19th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - December 12th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - December 5th Readout
Dustin reviews six reasons to be thankful for the work of procurement professionals this Thanksgiving.
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/
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Five For Friday - November 21st Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - November 14th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - November 7th Readout
Dustin reflects on key lessons from the fifteenth anniversary of Civic Initiatives and its work in public procurement.
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/
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Five For Friday - October 24th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - October 17th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - October 10th Readout
Dustin announces the award of this critical contract, which supports public procurement operations nationwide and includes options through 2032.
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/
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Five For Friday - September 26th Readout
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/
Public Procurement Change Agents
Five For Friday - September 19th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - September 12th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - September 5th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - August 29th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - August 22nd Readout
Dustin explores the major areas where tech leaders can leverage procurement to advance their core goals and maximize mission delivery.
Dustin was asked to speak to Barrett and Green during the recent Government Finance Officers Association event about the panel topic he was moderating on cooperative contracts, and the overall topic of how finance officers should contribute to the existence of a strategic procurement function. Full video available on the Barrett and Greene website.
Dustin previews the six major topics and themes that Civic Initiatives is taking into the NIGP Forum December 27-30 in Denver Colorado.
In an 11-minute excerpt from a July webinar for the California Association of Public Procurement Officials, Dustin focuses on new trends and topics in generative ai that procurement professionals need to know about in mid 2025.
Dustin dives into the highlights from the GFOA procurement session on “Cooperative Contracts: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”. The panel included Dustin as moderator and , Elena Hoffnagle Dean Mealy, II NIGP-CPP, CPPO, and CSSBB and Elizabeth Millwee, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP.
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/
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Five For Friday - July 4th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - June 27th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - June 20th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - June 13th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - June 6th Readout
Dustin summarizes major points provided by leaders of the GSA in a recent briefing provided on changes in federal procurement guidelines.
Dustin gives definitions for category management in public procurement, with examples and practical guidance on how to penguin. This podcast was also provided in article format at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
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Back to Basics - What is Category Management?
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/
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Five For Friday - May 16th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - May 9th Readout
Dustin and Stacey Moss, president of Public Knowledge, had an hourlong conversation about procurement during the NASPO exchange conference, with a great discussion on the NASPO Acquisition Support Services and the general role of procurement as an accelerator for government program delivery. The full hourlong discussion can be found at https://pubknow.com/media-center/igniting-impact-podcast-partnering-through-procurement/ or by searching for the "Igniting Impact" podcast in your favorite podcast location.
Dustin explores five topical sourcing principles that provide a practical path to where sustainability truly pays dividends.
Dustin presented to the Ontario Public Buyers Association in their Ignite series about how to develop the public procurement function as a strategic asset.
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/
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Five For Friday - April 11th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - April 4th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - March 28th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - March 21st Readout
Dustin provides some ideas on the importance of procurement professionals delivering the foundation of trust on government operations, and recognizing March as Procurement Month.
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/
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Five For Friday - February 28th Readout
Dustin talks about the public procurement change agents podcast on the four year anniversary of the first episode.
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/
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Five For Friday - February 14th Readout
Dustin discusses procurement audit files as a cornerstone of trust and transparency in procurement, and highlights the core checkpoints for excellence in this area.
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/
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Five For Friday - January 31st Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - January 24th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - January 17th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - January 10th Readout
Dustin discusses the "lifescape" calendar, which he uses at the end of every year to reflect and preserve the important happenings of the year and the passage of time.
Dustin describes our “Collective Disconnect”where the whole company gets the days off between Christmas and New Year’s, and why it is an essential part of our culture.
Dustin leads a discussion in the Civic "Let's Talk Shop" series about how to approach requirement elicitation, starting with success definition and then driving into organizing and guiding end users through discussions.
In an excerpt from Dustin's speech on Generative AI in the public sector, Dustin talks about a freely available acceptable use policy template, and details the prompting process with ChatGPT to create and improve this document. This snippet also addresses how to interact with generative ai from a staff skillup perspective.
Title: 5 minute excerpt from "Elevation: Generative AI from a Staff-First Mindset"
In this extract from a recent speech at the GOVBUY conference, Dustin digs into "what are we negotiating" while staying within the scope of the RFP, and also some of the techniques to prepare for negotiation.
Episode Title: Evaluation and Negotiation - Five Minute Speech Excerpt
Dustin draws parallels between the preparation and celebration of Thanksgiving and the parallels to public procurement.
Episode Title: The Procurement Cornucopia
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/
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Five For Friday - November 22nd Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - November 15th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - November 8th Readout
Dustin shares seven concepts he has employed in his tenure on the 14th anniversary of Civic Initiatives. Read more here.
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Things I Have Learned: Seven Guiding Factors After Fourteen Years of Business
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/
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Five For Friday - October 25th Readout
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/
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Five For Friday - October 18th Readout
Dustin hits several key points to take into account when dealing with procurement in disaster response and recovery.
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Procurement in Urgent Times: Our Critical Role in Response and Recovery
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 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 reviews the nexus between public health needs and public procurement best practices in six categories.
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 previews his new and updated speech on Generative AI with a focus on how public procurement can leverage the capacity to staff skills. Given at NIGP Forum 2024.
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 previews two speeches he will present at NIGP Forum 2024 in Charlotte. Discover how to harness AI to enhance your team's productivity and master LinkedIn for procurement success.
Tune in for more details.
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 Lanier explores the idea from L. David Marquet’s "Turning the Ship Around!" about decentralizing decision-making authority to those closest to the relevant information. He highlights how empowering individuals at the local level can accelerate crisis response and enhance operational efficiency.
Dustin offers training inspired by L. David Marquet's Ladder of Leadership, a concept from his book Turn the Ship Around. Drawing from his experience transforming a struggling submarine into a top performer, Marquet's approach emphasizes empowering employees to make decisions within set parameters while maintaining overall responsibility for the organization's well-being. This approach embodies the growth mindset Civic is aiming to cultivate.
Dustin gives a one month out preview of speaking roles and expo presence for Civic at NIGP Forum 2024.
Join Dustin Lanier and Colin Erhardt from the Government Performance Lab at Harvard Kennedy School as we delve into the Procurement Excellence Network! Here at Civic, we're avid supporters of their impactful initiatives, consistently highlighting their community resources and leadership efforts. Our discussion was truly enlightening!
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/
Holidays are a chance to spend with family and friends. What happens at Civic when a holiday lands on Thursday? Tune in to learn more.
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 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 Lanier discusses the commonality of government and non-profit sectors related to procurement and contract management.
Dustin reviews specifics on what is required to encumber funds from the ARPA before the end of the year.
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 provides an update on the accomplishments of Food Rescue US, an organization committed to eliminating hunger and food waste. Civic Initiatives has pledged a portion of every client dollar would support this cause throughout 2024
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 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 interviews Kathrin Frauscher with the Open Contracting Partnership about their global mission for freer and more effective public procurement
Dustin previews a live interview with Kathrin Frauscher, theDeputy Executive Director of the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP). Be ready to learn how open contracting initiatives are reshaping the landscape of public procurement globally.
Dustin summarizes the re-award of Civic Initiatives in the NASPO Acquisition Support Services Category which happened in early April, in terms of how it is used, and partners in the effort.
Dustin writes on the value of Procurement Month in highlighting the work of procurement professionals for their work, as well as helping market the profession for the next generation of job seekers.
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 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 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 takes the opportunity of Leap Day to look back where we were on the last Leap Pay - February 29, 2020. Observations inlcude both public procurement in general and the changes of Civic Initiatives as a service provider.
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 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 interviews Jack Pellegrino, Director of Purchasing and Contracting for the County of San Diego. They discuss the CAPPO 2024 conference, talk about how he came up in procurement management, and explore about the new master's program at the University of San Diego for supply chain, to which he is lending his leadership.
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 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 Lanier provides an audio companion to an article on Linkedin about thinking creatively about the tools we use for procurement - when taking a new opportunity to market in public procurement, it is a given that we always have to assess the "what", but we should spend almost as much time in assessing the "how."
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 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 reviews the five most popular posts of the year in terms of number of impressions.
Dustin recaps the level of commitment made by Civic Initiatives to public procurement conferences in 2023, and also recaps all of the speech topics given at these conferences across the country.
Dustin Inteviews Dave Lampert about how Food Rescue US connects food that would otherwise be thrown out with people in need through innovative supply chain and logistics.
Dustin joins Anthony Berry from Euna Solutions to discuss 5 Tips to Future Proof Procurement. This clip is a short snippet from a section on branding ourselves in procurement and thinking about staffing shortages.
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 narrates a recent article written on Linkedin about the core elements of implementing performance measure programs and some keys to success on getting suce programs off the ground.
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 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 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 gives a 10-minute overview of topics related to ai in public procurement on a panel with Thao Jones-Hill, Mariel Reed and David Yarkin in the overall Transform conference event of Opengov.
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 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 Cullen Gallagher, CEO of Lunch Payments, talk about why timely payments to vendors is important to public procurement, and also how Cullen has taken his personal experience in this topic as his daily work in the mission of the Lunch Payments platform.
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 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 provides a sneak peek into the annual planning meeting of Civic Initiatives with a clip from the kickoff remarks.
Dustin interviews Steve Meier, head of innovation for kungfu.ai, on his great insights into the use of generative ai and its applications to public sector.
We are curating 4 "quicktakes" from Dustin's new speech "Generative AI: The New Tool in the Toolkit". In this first clip, Dustin lays our ideas on AI as your on-demand "Quant" (Finance slang for someone who is great at math)
We are curating 4 "quicktakes" from Dustin's new speech "Generative AI: The New Tool in the Toolkit". In this first clip, Dustin lays our ideas on AI as the best brainstormer of all time.
We are curating 4 "quicktakes" from Dustin's new speech "Generative AI: The New Tool in the Toolkit". In this first clip, Dustin lays our ideas on AI as a tool for synthesis of information.
Dustin joins a panel at NIGP Forum on why Linkedin is valuable for procurement professionals and practical tips to make it more valuable. Panelists also included Jennifer Sulentic, Stephen Nelson, James E Crenshaw.
Dustin reviews the content from Civic in the runup to NIGP Forum through the week and also four other pieces of news that made it into Five for Friday on August 18th
Dustin kicks off the content preview for our precense at NIGP Forum in Louisville in 9 days, previewing the team, the expo presence and the primary speaking opportunities. Find us if you are attending!
Dustin interviews Chris Sawchuk, the Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader of The Hackett Group, which is a true leader in benchmarking, with a vast and diverse methodology that draws on the results of more than 25,000 benchmarking engagements with nearly 8,800 public and private sector participants worldwide.
The discussion covered why benchmarking is important and use cases for its applicability in the public sector, as well as common interests of Civic Initiatives and The Hackett group in establishing a framework for benchmarking in public procurement.
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 second in the series was about Guiding Fundamentals and their application in reviews. This audio addresses the three fundamental "legs of the stool" for strategic procurement.
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 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 Lanier and Leah McGrath discuss StateRAMP, how it is solving issues in public procurement for both the vendor community and the public procurement community, and a new partner relationship with Civic Initiatives.
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 Lanier moderates Rob Handfield and Andrea Patruccoin a discussion of the report they contributed to on the Strategic National Stockpile, which combed through extensive data from the COVID era to identify needs and recommendations to improve supply chain in future disaster reponses.
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 snipper 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/
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.
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 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 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"
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 Lanier, CPPO moderates a panel discussion on Navigating Staffing Constraints with Jennifer Alford, MA CPPO from Delta College, Theresa Harris, Ed.D, CPCM from the University of San Diego and Angelic Davis, MPA, CPPO, NIGP-CPPfrom Mount San Antonio College. This audio is a condensed version of a discussion from a panel at the California Association of Public Procurement Professionals conference in early January. Bullet point highlights of the talk can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin reviews a lightly curated list of the five highest impression posts on Linkedin of the year. All content can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
For the first time ever we will be off as a company all next week! Excited to do that for the team. Learn about it in this quick episode.
Dustin Lanier guides a discussion with Harry Black, City Manager from the City of Stockton, regarding his extended procurement career, and how that experience impacts his daily work. This webinar was hosted by the California Association of Public Procurement Professionals.
Dustin Lanier talks to the Louisiana Chapter of NIGP on "Talking It Up: Describing Procurement as Our Profession." This hour-long activity includes three distinct icebreaker sessions, interactive handouts and a discussion on how to talk about procurement to ourselves, our close associates and the next generation. This clip is a six-minute sample of the content.
Dustin Lanier and TJ Martin, CPO from the City of Phoenix, talk about the urgency to think long term about staffing in public procurement, the challenges on creating both interest from the next generation and developing competencies, and some of the interesting and leading ideas coming from the City of Phoneix to make a difference.
Dustin previews the live discussion scheduled for Nov 30 at Noon Central on Linkedin Audio - "Bringing Up the Next Generation of Procurement All-Stars" Together with TJ Martin, CPO from the City of Phoenix. Event info can be found at https://lnkd.in/g5ddqqk7
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
This week we celebrate our 12th year in business with a company planning gathering starting tomorrow! With over 40 people now on the team, it is a time to be thankful and excited about our ability to serve public procurement across the country.
Now we are twelve years in - Lending tree says that the failure rate of small businesses after 10 years is 65.5% So I'm humbled by that - but also thankful that right now our crunch is in the other direction - demand is heavy and we continue to grow! Thank you, clients, business partners, and quiet supporters.
Read the rest of the story at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin excerpts concepts presented from a recent speech for NIGP Area II on "Making Social Media a Part of your Procurement Outreach Strategy" with Thao Jones- Hill. This episode primarily focused on basics of how the Linkedin algorithm works, and what to take into account when making content. A document accompaniment can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin announces a new program that will allow experienced public procurement professionals the ability to work part-time on project work and research initiatives, and introduces the inagural pair of experts, Norma Hall and Veronica Caston Frost.
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
In a new speech, Dustin Lanier provides new insights for public procurement professionals on a practical approach to evaluation and negotiation, including sources of power in acquisition, solicitation development, evaluation strategies, and approaches to negotiation. This excerpt is a 10 minute preview from the first portion of this speech. This presentation is available for virtual and in-person presentations.
At the International City and County Managers Association, Dustin Lanier talks about Procurement as a Service - why Procurement should be a priority, what is Procurement as a Service, and includes four use cases for its application, including short clips from four local government leaders.
Dustin Lanier describes an upcoming speech on "Procurement as a Service - Stories from the Field" for the International City/County Managers Association. He covers procurement should be a priority for City and County managers, what is Procurement as a Service, and who needs Procurement as a Service in four profiles. An article accompaniment can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
In Part two of a case study conversation at the NIGP Forum, Raffi Sarrafian and Dustin Lanier begin a discussion about the Transformation projects underway in Cook County.
In Part one of a case study conversation at the NIGP Forum, Raffi Sarrafian and Dustin Lanier begin a discussion about the Transformation projects underway in Cook County.
On Tuesday August 23rd at 12:45EST, Dustin Lanier and Raffi Sarrafian, CPO from Cook County, will discuss procurement transformation efforts underway there, the role of implementation partners like Civic Initiatives, and anticipated benefits. Dustin and Raffi preview the session in this short clip.
Rick Gay and Dustin Lanier speak together in a panel on "Cost Analysis as an Engine for Public Procurement" courtesy of NIGP's webinar series. The presentation was over an hour and went through several levels of complexity. The full session is available in the NIGP webinar library.
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
In an seven minute excerpt from a longer speech about making Procurement a Strategic Asset, Lanier talks about the concept of eliminating drag in procurement process as one of the ways to find more time for the strategic work.
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
In this clip, Dustin Lanier responds to a pair of questions from the Government Financial Officers Association after a speech on eprocurement. The unexpected questions were “we eliminated purchasing, would this still work with no purchasing” and "if we don’t have a procurement function, how would we build the case that we should?” Lanier responds off the cuff about the importance of procurement as the focal point between finance, business, legal and the supplier community.
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin Lanier facilitates a discussion on procurement's issues when "flipping the financial year" with state, local and higher education participants: Justin Sullivan, James E. Crenshaw, Christin Webb, Jenny Hedderman, Christina Semeraro, Alli McNally and Stephanie Brown.
Dustin Lanier and Jana Thompson talk about Jana's experience in overseeing a procurement transformation initiative while at the University of North Dakota that started pre-covid and had to transcend the move to home from staff.
Dustin Lanier talks about eprocurement fundamentals and definitions for the Government Finance Officers Association - This clip is an excerpt of the first 15 minutes of the presentation that goes through establishing the markets of success for an eprocurement project, and how to think about transactional and transformational automation.
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Dustin and Victor Leamer, senior buyer for Spokane County, talk about Victor's presentation on "Procurement Ancestry" at NIGP Region 8, as well as his portfolio of speeches at NIGP Forum in Boston in August.
Rosey Murton from Florida State University, Aaron Carter from the University of Illinois and Dustin Lanier talk about Talent Management in an NAEP Event on May 3rd, touching on topics ranging from staff motivation, recruiting, retention, and other topics about attracting and retaining staff in the era of ongoing staff turbulence.
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday current event topics for April 29nd. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday current event topics for April 22nd. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday current event topics for April 15th. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin interviews Aubrey Leigh Goodwin, a Deputy Executive Director for the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration. Aubrey Leigh oversees a variety of procurement functions for the state, and talks about her career path and aspects of procurement in the state.
Dustin Lanier contributes a five minute quick talk to the NIGP Chapter Academy session on Leadership and Member Engagement. The topic was how Chapters can provide an Enduring Community during an ongoing period of job change, and ways to contribute new methods to provide value to members.
Dustin Lanier speaks at the Virginia Association of Governmental Procurement about "Growing Purchasing Into Procurement," related to a recent name change of the organization. This is a ten minute excerpt of an hour including group discussions available for other procurement events upon request!
Dustin Lanier gathers some thoughts on why graduating seniors should consider a career in procurement, with quick takes from Carrie Mathes, Aaron Carter and Jaime Schorr. This podcast also presented as an article on linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo
Dustin goes over the Career Week content from the week, and the rest of the Five for Friday current event topics for March 11th. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday current event topics for March 4th. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO
What are the best predictions about trends and themes that will drive our discussion in the year, boiled down into a handful of words? Our panel starts with a list of five - Talent, Velocity, Portfolio, Digital and Automation - then moves into some additional excellent discussion about Agility, Collaboration, Consultation and Patience. Panel Participants include Dustin Lanier, Jaime Schorr, Justin Sullivan, Jenny Hedderman, Christin Webb, James E. Crenshaw, Christina Semeraro, and special guest Gary Lambert.
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday content for February 11th. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday content for February 4th (and January 28th). Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin reads through the recent article on the Content plan for 2022, including a preview discussion about Linkedin Audio, and provides a step through the Five for Friday content for January 21st. Find all of the described articles and links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday content for January 7th. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday content for January 7th. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday content for December 31st. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO
Dustin goes over the Five for Friday content for December 24th. Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier
Dustin Lanier launches a new newsletter service on Linkedin via an article reviewing content in 2021. This is an audio recording of that article. Check out this article on Linkedin and subscribe in all channels!
Dustin Lanier goes behind the scenes on the making of the popular "five for friday" content digest produced every week on Linkedin, and overviews the content for December 10th.
Dustin Lanier presents for the Wisconsin Association for Public Procurement on "5 things I wish I Knew" - a speech in a game format that helps buyers better understand the vendor experience, and vendors better understand the buyer experience. This excerpt covers the first 10 minutes of this 45 minute presentation to give a preview of this broader topic. The full speech will be given throughout the spring and summer, reach out if you are interested in the full presentation!
Dustin facilitates a panel discussion about how Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs and Public Procurement connect. Panelist include Jaime Schorr, Justin Sullivan, Victor Leamer, Christin Webb, and David Yarkin. Dustin also describes the DEI Survey out now at https://www.civicinitiatives.com/DEI-survey
Dustin Lanier walks through the survey that Civic Initiatives recently released on Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and how they interface with public procurement programs. The survey will be open through December 2nd - please review and participate if you are involved in these programs for a public sector entity!
Dustin Lanier presented for the Mississippi Association of Governmental Purchasing and Property Agents on "It's Go Time - How Procurement Shops Attract and Retain Talent" in a lunch general session on 11/9. This clip is the first ten minutes of the presentation. If you are hosting procurement events in the spring and are interested in this or other topics, please reach out for speaking information.
Recorded during Civic Initiatives 11-year anniversary gathering and planning sessions, Dustin Lanier gets each of the company's practice leads to introduce themselves, tell how they came to Civic, and to introduce what they do. Practice Leads are Derrek Davis, Woody Fluharty, Charlene Danel and Lisa Rolik,.
Dustin Lanier talks with Gary O Chavez, president of the New Mexico Public Purchasing Association from the expo hall about their annual event, and interesting accommodations they have made for people based on their socializing comfort level.
In a panel discussion for aspects of procurement transformation involving Jarrod McAdoo (Ivalua), Andrew Cochran (State of Ohio) and Vincent Olds (New York City), Dustin had prepared remarks on being a public procurement change agent that fostered the rest of the panel discussion. Find the full panel presentation on the NIGP website!
The National Association of Chief Administrators speaking series hosted a panel on October 8th with Pam Goins, Executive Director, facilitating a discussion with Curt Topper, Chief Administrative Officer for Pennsylvania, Dustin Lanier, Civic Initiatives Founder, and Jaime Schorr, CPO for Maine and President-Elect for the National Association of Chief Procurement Officers.
With factors such as managing burnout, dealing with back to the office scenarios and a newly mobile workforce, what do procurement shops need to do to attract and retain talent today? Dustin Lanier facilitates our practitioner panel this episode in discussion, including Jaime Schorr, Justin Sullivan, Jenny Hedderman, James Crenshaw, Christin Webb and Christina Semeraro.
Dustin gives an opening panel fast talk on things to keep in mind when considering outsourcing for the Sout African conference on Smart Procurement World, and what effect Covid-19 had on that proposition.
From the District 6 NAEP event in Early September, Ed and Dustin discuss the University of Colorado's approach to scoping and executing on procurement transformation projects, and the ability to incorporate and utilize partners like Civic Initiatives to augment the internal team and accelerate certain key outcomes.
Dustin Lanier talks with Mediacy Mudekwa about the upcoming Smart Procurement World conference, the largest procurement conference in Africa. Dustin was asked to do a fast talk on approaches to outsourcing/outtasking and considerations when managing such a set of decisions.
Gillian Gillett, program manager for integrated mobility at CalTrans (and Civic Initiatives client), talks with Dustin Lanier about innovative and ongoing procurement initiatives being driven by CalTrans related to public transit and recent announcements from other states in participating in the outcomes of these solicitations.
Dustin and Fred talk about the NIGP virtual forum and the upcoming procurement leadership summit in September.
Dustin interviews the newest Civic Initiatives team member Devin Howard about her approach to education and certification as she develops her public procurement career. Dustin also reviews content from the week on education and certification options posted to Linkedin.
How do we give new people in procurement exposure to the work so that they can lead how to take leadership roles, and how do we manage actual transitions? This topic came up right at the end of our discussion last week on Hot Jobs, so we discuss strategies on this important topic.
Our practitioner panel discussing the topic this time around includes Jaime Schorr, Justin Sullivan, Jenny Hedderman, Alli McNally, Christin Webb, Jonathan Walker and Yen Pang.
We had a really great discussion on "Hot Jobs" in Public Procurement with our practitioner panel - Jaime Schorr, Justin Sullivan, James Crenshaw, Jenny Hedderman, Jonathan Walker, Yen Pang, Christina Semeraro and Alli Mcnally. We agreed to carry this topic forward into succession planning in a future chat.
I'd encourage you to check out the document post on "Hot Jobs" from last week on Linkedin in concert with the podcast - If you are looking to plan a career path in public procurement, take a listen and reach out if I can help you. I know lots of people who may be looking for you!
In a panel discussion hosted by the Center for Technology, Dustin Lanier joins Deborah Giles, Ying Chan, Tracie Bryant, Melissa Griggs, and Gregg Descheemaeker. The topic was ESSER grants - i.e. the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund - and the process and protocol for use. Lanier's content was around on the Treasury guidance and best practices in use of federal funds in procurement.
If you are in k-12 (or a friend of k-12!) you will enjoy the content!
The National Association of State Chief Administrators has a new comprehensive report out on the impact of remote work on real estate portfolios. Dustin interviews Pam Goins, the NASCA Executive Director, about this report for this week's podcast, which picks up the themes of "Work from Anywhere" that we discussed in Clubhouse a couple of weeks ago.
Procurement has been particularly impacted by the pandemic in terms of needing to learn and adopt new processes when teams that had never been remote were suddenly completely remote. And even now with return to office happening, many procurement organizations will stay remote or at least hybrid, so this is a timely report.
With ARPA and ESSER funds starting to come into the pipeline in the next month, it will be an interesting time for procurement. Normal start of the fiscal year pressure will only be accelerated with new funding that may have specialized procurement needs.
Compounding all of that is the fact that rules that were relaxed during Covid will begin snapping back into place, and federal funding always brings new reporting and use requirements that need to be proactively planned for.
Joining Dustin Lanier in the practitioner panel are Jaime Schorr, Jenny Hedderman, Justin Sullivan, Christina Semeraro and Jennifer Sulentic.
Ransomware has combined supply chain and cybersecurity in new unique ways - Dustin Lanier was joined in a discussion by Rob Handfield of NC State and Steve Nichols of the State of Georgia.
In a fast talk presentation for NIGP Chapter leaders, Dustin Lanier describes an approach to content creation that extends business strategies, and how to approach the process when you are building a plan from scratch.
Dustin Lanier, CPPO facilitates a discussion of resilient supply chains in light of both the pandemic and recent emergence of ransomware as a supply chain impactor. Panel participants include Jenny Hedderman, Jaime Schorr, Jonathan Walker, James Crenshaw and Christina Semeraro.
Lanier lays out fundamentals and frameworks for keepig procurement projects based on business value, understanding the framework of automation choices, and keeping the project members rowing as one, In a fast talk for the Public Sector Network Procurement Modernization Event.
Special guests Tanya Hannah, CIO from King County & Fred Brittain, CIO of Maine join Jaime Schorr Jenny Hedderman, James E. Crenshaw, and Christin Webb in a panel discussion moderated by Dustin Lanier, CPPO.
All of government went through a major transition in the last year due to Covid19, and as restriction ease, it is a great time to ask if there is space for a "work from anywhere" mentality. Thinking differently about what work means can affect our facility footprint, our recruiting strategies, and our enablement approach with our staff.
While procurement was not unique in this upheaval, certainly the critical nature of supply chain and the lack of prior teleworking means that procurement officers are dealing with the go-forward definition of work.
Dustin Lanier moderates a discussion on procurement modernization with Patti Bowers(North Carolina), Barry Zimmerman, CPPB (Multnomah Conuty), Michelle McNellis (GSA) as a part of a Public Sector Network conference event.
Dustin Lanier, CPPO facilitates a discussion about the "Voice of the Customer" in Public Procurement. Who are the customers, and how do we hear their voices when we are designing actions and policies? Jenny Hedderman, Esq. James E. Crenshaw, Victor Leamer, Christina Semeraro, Katherine Moskos and Jennifer Sulentic chimed in through a lively practitioner chat.
Dustin hosts a linkedin live discussion with Sarah O'Brien on the work of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council in infusing sustainability into public procurement. Sarah shares her expertise over a lively 50 minute period.
A discussion of adding creative capacity to procurement organizations through innovative methods, incluving proof of concepts, challenge bids and more. Dustin Lanier facilitates participants Jaime Schorr, Jenny Hedderman, Jonathan Walker, Christin Webb, James Crenshaw, Jared Ambrosier, and Raj Sharma in a great discussion!
In our recurring weekly practitioner chat on Clubhouse, we discuss what are the practical ways to infuse environmentally preferable purchasing standards into public procurement. Julia Wolfe with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts kicks us off with a description of her program, and Justin Sullivan, Jaime Schorr, Jonathan Walker, and Katherine Moskos chime in with their experiences.
In a recording of an April 8th LinkedinLive interview, Rob Handfield, supply chain luminary from NC State and Dustin Lanier, CPPO, go deeply into the recent NASPO Covid19 impact report, PPE, Vaccines, global supply chain, circular planning and more.
How has supply chain changed and impacted public procurement through the Covid Era? Procurement leaders Jaime Shorr, Christin Webb, Victor Lember, and Jenny Hedderman join a discussion facilitated by Dustin Lanier, CPPO.
Leah McGrath with StateRAMP joins Jaime Schorr, Jenny Hedderman, Jonathan Walker Christina Semeraro and Dustin Lanier to discuss the how to be more effective at employing tech and security standards in procurement events, with a special focus on the efforts of StateRAMP to harmonize standards across states related to cloud providers.
Leah McGrath with StateRamp gives a quick introduction to how they are facilitating interactions between cloud providers and State and Local procurement to both raise standards and accelerate the process. Facilitated discussion with Dustin Lanier, CPPO.
What is strategic sourcing in the public sector context, and how did it help us solve problems throughout this last year? Listen in on our previously video recorded panel with Gary Lambert, CPO Massachusetts, Ash Sheety, CPO Montgomery County, Justin Sullivan, Director of Strategic Sourcing for University of California, and Executive Director, Strategic Sourcing Health Sector New Brunswick.
We talk in the Clubhouse app about leadership techniques in public procurement offices with Carol Wilson, retiring CPO from the state of Connecticut, as well as other leaders Jaime Schorr, Christin Webb, Jenny Hederman, Jonathan Walker, and Christina Semeraro, faciliated by Dustin Lanier.
A discussion with Nicholas ITincher about keeping business value in the center of procurement automation projects, originally recorded for the National Association of Education Procurement.
An extended question answer period on evaluation and negotiation topics with questions involving Raj Sharma, Jennifer Sulentic, Warren Beardall and Victor Leamer to our procurement practitioners panel including Jaime Schorr, Jenny Hedderman, Jonathan Walker, and Christin Webb facilitated by Dustin Lanier, CPPO.
An open line discussion about evaluation and negotiation topics with procurement practitioners including Jaime Schorr, Jenny Hedderman, Jonathan Walker, Christin Webb facilitated by Dustin Lanier, CPPO.
Look for the extended cut with questions involving Raj Sharma, Jennifer Sulentic, Warren Beardall and Victor Leamer.
Practiioners Jaime Schorr, Lenora Sevillian Jenny Hedderman, Esq. James E. Crenshaw, Christin Webb, Christine Semeraro and Lisa Rolik Join Dustin Lanier, CPPO in a discussion of the transition to a successful vendor relationship after the end of a procurement.
Great conversation and open discussion on approaching public procurement to allow for agility from practitioners Jaime Schorr, Jennie Hedderman, James Crenshaw, Christin Webb, Christina Semeraro, and Victor Leamer.
A discussion between Dustin Lanier and Aaron Carter about Procurement Agility during an online session of the National Association of Education Procurement.
Jim Colangelo covers a variety of topics including transformation in Michigan, KPIs, organizational design, procurement agility, and new innovations.
A discussion with Jenn Myers, the NIGP Young Professional of 2020 and City of Tucson Procurement Manager. A great view into our next generation leaders!