Colin Erhardt is an Assistant Director at the Government Performance Lab, where he leads the Procurement Excellence Network (PEN). PEN is a virtual community built by and for procurement professionals offering completely-free tools, training events, and other resources designed to help governments take their procurement practice to the next level.

Prior to rejoining the GPL (Colin previously served as a Fellow and Project Leader from 2019-2022 supporting procurement improvement projects in Connecticut and Pennsylvania), Colin worked at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts overseeing a team responsible for leveraging procurement, contracting, and operational changes to overhaul the front door to its Emergency Assistance Program (Family Shelter). Colin has also worked for a corporate governance consulting firm, a criminal justice non-profit, and as an IT consultant. Colin holds a BA in Political Science from Boston College and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. In his spare time, Colin enjoys watching an endless loop of movies trailer (without actually seeing the movies), spending time with his highly energetic niece, and competing with friends on increasingly obscure board games.