Black Swans: Anticipate Your Supply Chain Reactions

In a report released in late April , IBM’s Institute for Business Value weighs in on how organizations… Continue reading Black Swans: Anticipate Your Supply Chain Reactions

Interviews with Jaime Schorr, Maine’s CPO, and UPPCC

This week, we finish our interview with Jaime Schorr, Central Procurement Officer of the state of Maine. We… Continue reading Interviews with Jaime Schorr, Maine’s CPO, and UPPCC

5 Ways to Improve Your Procurement Crisis Management

Regardless of preparation and planning, crises will eventually occur. It is the procurement professional’s job to help resolve… Continue reading 5 Ways to Improve Your Procurement Crisis Management

Public Procurement During COVID: Parts 1 and 2

NASPO is proud to present our new podcast, NASPO Pulse Podcast! Every other week, tune in right here to Procurement… Continue reading Public Procurement During COVID: Parts 1 and 2

Supply Chain Fragility and Disruption Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic has not merely disrupted production in the supply chain, it has, at times, temporarily stopped… Continue reading Supply Chain Fragility and Disruption Recovery

CORONAVIRUS and Supply Chain Risk

The World Health Organization has declared a global state of emergency due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus… Continue reading CORONAVIRUS and Supply Chain Risk

Be a Better Boss

When I became a new supervisor in 2008, I realized right away that I was woefully under-prepared. My… Continue reading Be a Better Boss

Back to the Value

Thirty-Five years ago, when the Value Chain Model was first introduced, procurement was viewed narrowly as cut and… Continue reading Back to the Value

Create Your Road Map to Transparency!

Imagine having to justify every decision you’ve ever made, to anyone who asks.  Transparency is the cornerstone of… Continue reading Create Your Road Map to Transparency!

Which States Have Preference Policies? NASPO Has the Repository!

Giving preference to local bidders is a common means of making government contracts more accessible to resident small… Continue reading Which States Have Preference Policies? NASPO Has the Repository!