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....

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