State and local governments use cooperative procurement agreements to speed up procurement, leverage buying power of government as a whole, and to find the best suppliers. However, researching and finding the right coops can be challenging time-consuming. Until now. GovShop has created an easy to search library of cooperative agreements and related suppliers so government professionals can efficiently discover the agreements and suppliers for...

Technology is changing procurement—in nearly all aspects. Whether it's data visualization and spending transparency, or marketplaces that make it easier to shop and compare offerings, or blockchain and its ability to streamline processes, procurement technology is reshaping and transforming the way governments purchase and suppliers interact with government. The benefits stretch to government programs, procurement and acquisition profes...

Do you have technology that can help the government? Join us for a special webinar with Dr. Steven Kelman, Professor of Public Management at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Dr. Kelman will share his unique insights on the differences between public and private sector business development and provide advice on what you can do to sell effectively in the federal market. During this webinar, we'll cover three primary differences where go...

Category management is a tried and true practice within corporations all over the world. It is, however, new to the Federal government. As the public sector moves to implement category management, what can we learn from the private sector? How can category management make the government a better buyer and help suppliers at the same time. Join the Public Spend Forum and Michigan State University, along with OFFP Administrator Anne Rung and priv...