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 10 procurement podcast by Feedspot. Find out more about Civic Initiatives at https://www.civicinitiatives.com
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - September 12th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - September 5th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - August 29th Readout
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - August 22nd ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Procurement Is Where the Rubber Meets the Road for Tech Leaders
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5:07Dustin explores the major areas where tech leaders can leverage procurement to advance their core goals and maximize mission delivery.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Excerpt From Barrett & Greene Interview at GFOA
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4:56Dustin 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.…
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Six Things We’ll be Talking About at NIGP Forum
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5:15Dustin previews the six major topics and themes that Civic Initiatives is taking into the NIGP Forum December 27-30 in Denver Colorado.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Cappo Webinar Excerpt - What do procurement professionals need to know about ai in mid 2025?
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11:31In 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.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Cooperative Contracting: The Good, Bad, and The Ugly
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6:34Dustin 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.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - July 4th Readout
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - June 27th Readout
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - June 20th Readout
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - June 13th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - June 6th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Seven things to know about coming changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulations
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5:42Dustin summarizes major points provided by leaders of the GSA in a recent briefing provided on changes in federal procurement guidelines.
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Back to Basics - What is Category Management?
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7:43Dustin 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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Back to Basics - What is Category Management?…
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - May 16th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - May 9th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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5 Minute Excerpt: Partnering Through Procurement for Public Impact Interview
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7:24Dustin 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://pubk…
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Earth Day 2025: Practical Procurement Strategies that Drive Sustainability - and the Bottom Line
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5:19Dustin explores five topical sourcing principles that provide a practical path to where sustainability truly pays dividends.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Abridged excerpt from OPBA "Procurement as a Strategic Asset" presentation
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5:52Dustin presented to the Ontario Public Buyers Association in their Ignite series about how to develop the public procurement function as a strategic asset.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - April 11th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - April 4th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - March 28th Readout
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - March 21st ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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The Foundation of Public Trust + Happy Procurement Month!
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2:02Dustin provides some ideas on the importance of procurement professionals delivering the foundation of trust on government operations, and recognizing March as Procurement Month.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - February 28th Readout
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Celebrating Four Years of the “Public Procurement Change Agents” Podcast
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2:04Dustin talks about the public procurement change agents podcast on the four year anniversary of the first episode.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - February 14th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Back to Basics: Proactive Management of Effective Procurement Audit Files
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4:22Dustin discusses procurement audit files as a cornerstone of trust and transparency in procurement, and highlights the core checkpoints for excellence in this area.
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - January 31st ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - January 24th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - January 17th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - January 10th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Wait, but Why? Ending the Year with the "Lifescape" Calendar
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4:40Dustin 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.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Civic’s Collective Disconnect During the Holidays
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2:53Dustin 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.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Excerpt from training on Requirement Elicitation
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5:28Dustin 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.By Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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5 minute excerpt from "Elevation: Generative AI from a Staff-First Mindset"
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5:46In 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 f…
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Evaluation and Negotiation - Five Minute Speech Excerpt
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5:50In 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 ExcerptBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Dustin draws parallels between the preparation and celebration of Thanksgiving and the parallels to public procurement. Episode Title: The Procurement Cornucopia
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - November 22nd Readout
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - November 15th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - November 8th Readout
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Things I Have Learned: Seven Guiding Factors After Fourteen Years of Business
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6:45Dustin shares seven concepts he has employed in his tenure on the 14th anniversary of Civic Initiatives. Read more here. Public Procurement Change Agents Things I Have Learned: Seven Guiding Factors After Fourteen Years of BusinessBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - October 25th ReadoutBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - October 18th Readout
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Procurement in Urgent Times: Our Critical Role in Response and Recovery
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5:14Dustin hits several key points to take into account when dealing with procurement in disaster response and recovery. Public Procurement Change Agents Procurement in Urgent Times: Our Critical Role in Response and Recovery
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - October 4th Readout
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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/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - September 27th Readout
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For the Public Good: The Critical Role of Sourcing in Health Institutions
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5:32Dustin reviews the nexus between public health needs and public procurement best practices in six categories. Public Procurement Change Agents For the Public Good: The Critical Role of Sourcing in Health InstitutionsBy Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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