In today's complex government contracting landscape, the role of a procurement specialist is essential to ensure that agencies acquire the necessary goods and services while adhering to regulations.

Bindi Patel, a more than two-decade consulting industry veteran, has been appointed vice president of contracts and procurement and corporate risk officer at Springfield, Virginia-based defense and ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The General Services Administration’s work to lead the overhaul of how federal agencies acquire goods and services has included much ...

Santosh Nair, chief product officer with GEP, explains how artificial intelligence is helping to drive “orchestration” in the procurement function. The word “orchestration” means the ability to align ...

In a separate post, we discuss how President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14240 (Mar. 20, 2025) will affect federal purchasing of information technology. EO 14240 may also change how the federal ...

Minnesota’s Office of Enterprise Sustainability works to reduce energy and asset waste among the state’s government agencies. Established in 2017 and reaffirmed recently by Gov. Tim Walz, the office ...

The past few years have demonstrated the procurement function’s ability to adapt to price fluctuations, changing consumer needs and supply chain disruptions. Once regarded as a back-office process, ...

TIRANA, September 21, 2022 – Heads of public procurement agencies and procurement practitioners and experts from across Europe and Central Asia met this week in Tirana for the 16 th Procurement, ...

Each year, more than $13 trillion in public procurement contracts are awarded worldwide. In low-income countries, these contracts make up a substantial portion of the economy. But research suggests ...

What you need to know: When procurement functions strategically, the benefits extend beyond individual organisations. Smart procurement can stimulate local markets, support small and medium ...

I have spent my career working with and advising some of the world’s largest consumer brands and retailers on how to navigate change. Over the years I have seen procurement teams endure inflation ...