What Works Cities published a new e-book, Charting an Equitable Future, which brings together actionable tools, case studies, and reports from cities that participated in their City Budgeting for Equity and Recovery cohort in 2021. Featured in Section 3 of the e-book is an article about the GPL's work using... Read more about Charting an Equitable Future
Data-Smart City Solutions featured the GPL's work with Long Beach, California on an "Extreme Procurement Makeover," designed to, "make procurement more efficient, results-driven, equitable, and sustainable, with a dedicated [GPL] Fellow, Rebecca Graffy, driving the work forward." Read the article. Read more about Long Beach Leads the Way on Inclusive Procurement
Are you looking to train your department or agency staff on a procurement process, policy or new initiative—such as the basics of procurement in your government, how to write an RFP, or how to form an evaluation committee—but unsure where to start? While you could queue up a slide deck and talk to your staff for an hour, it’s...
Join us on February 22, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET for a virtual event featuring insights from Jeff Olivet, Executive Director of The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), as he discusses the recent Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR). Following his remarks, ...
Actively managing contracts is a crucial technique that helps your government improve the quality of goods it procures and services it provides to residents. Without strong contract management practices, you could see poor-quality service, missed deadlines, unfulfilled deliverables, or unspent sums. If you were unable to join us last...
The Procurement Excellence Network (PEN) is turning one year old! With your support, we have grown to over 1,000 members from across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. We have hosted over 20 events, released more than 70 publications, and conducted dozens of office hours. This engagement has provided powerful insights on the state of public procurement in 2023 that we are eager to share with the Network during this exciting celebration event....
