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Posts Tagged: procurement
3 Things to Prioritize in Multi-Cloud Environments
Cloud Smart focuses on three interrelated pillars that agencies and the private sector identified as keys to success: workforce, security and procurement.
The State of The RFP in 2019: A Snapshot
A request for proposal (RFP) asks potential suppliers to submit business proposals for procuring products and services to the organization seeking them.
How the Right Chatbot Can Streamline Your Procurement Process
When creating a procurement chatbot (or any chatbot, for that matter), you need to have specific end goals in mind. We had three main goals for our IT procurement chatbot, PAIGE, that was designed to streamline the procurement process for state and local governments.
How to Modernize Digital Services Without Throwing out the Baby With the Bath Water
How do you deliver modern and user-friendly digital content and services when anchored by years of acquired habit and vintage infrastructure?
3 Steps to Making the Most of Your Technology Investment
Technology can make our jobs and citizens’ lives easier…as long as everyone is using it right. When you make an investment in technology, how do you get your staff and citizens on board?
NASA Procurement and Ohio Small Businesses
Ohio University provides procurement assistance to support the economic development of the counties surrounding its campus.
NASCIO’s Take on State Procurement
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) recently partnered with the National Association of State Procurement Officers (NASPO) to create a State IT Procurement Negotiations roadmap. GovLoop sat down with Meredith Ward, Senior Policy Analyst at NASCIO, to hear what they learned from that process.
How to Overcome the 3 Most Common Barriers to Innovation in Government Acquisition
Learn about the most common barriers to innovation in government acquisition — and potential ways to overcome them to truly wrap innovation into acquisition efforts and help government keep pace with technology.
Your Procurement 101: Surveying the Marketplace
The best procurement processes start with a high-quality understanding of what the market currently offers. While comprehensive research requires an upfront investment of time and money, consider these resources well spent for a successful transition to new technology
