Everything is NOT Awesome – Difficult Customer Situations

Imagine this – a state agency has come to you with frustrations about a lack of communication from… Continue reading Everything is NOT Awesome – Difficult Customer Situations

3 Tips for Re-Building Your Post-Pandemic Office

Both the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the National Conference of State Legislatures project that budget… Continue reading 3 Tips for Re-Building Your Post-Pandemic Office

Organizing Your Thought Process with Dr. Kevin Snyder

Do you feel stuck in a fog lately? We have all had moments of surrealness in 2020. How… Continue reading Organizing Your Thought Process with Dr. Kevin Snyder

Don’t just Recover, Improve with these 7 Strategies

With every challenge comes opportunity, and the 2020 pandemic is no exception.  Pulse is here to help with… Continue reading Don’t just Recover, Improve with these 7 Strategies

An Interview with Sarah Hilderbrand, COO for NASPO ValuePoint

Pulse Podcast checks in with Sarah Hilderbrand, Chief Operations Officer (COO) for NASPO ValuePoint (NVP) this week. COO… Continue reading An Interview with Sarah Hilderbrand, COO for NASPO ValuePoint

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

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!