119th Annual Conference Sessions: Procurement

• Mon 30 June

  3 sessions

• Tue 1 July

  1 sessions

Sessions for Monday, June 30

• Mon 30 Jun 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM ET Room 145
  Procurement

  Good, Bad, and Ugly: The Debate with Using Cooperative Procurement Agreements

  Large cooperative procurement agreements can provide many benefits including better pricing, shorter purchasing timelines, access to pre-negotiated contracts, and improved supplier relationships. However, using a cooperative agreement also can limit new ideas, reduce opportunities for suppliers, require governments to accept less than ideal terms, and create the potential for conflict with procurement policies or grant requirements.

  

  

  

  

  Elena Hoffnagle, Dustin Lanier, Dean Mealy, II, Elizabeth Millwee, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

  1 CPE credits

  Level: intermediate

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• Mon 30 Jun 2:40 PM - 3:55 PM ET Room151
  Procurement

  Essentials of a Modern Procurement Function

  
  The procurement function provides leadership and support for purchase of goods and services while also navigate complex frameworks of legal, budgetary, management, and ethical requirements. However, this compliance role can also seem burdensome, inefficient, and confusing. Modern procurement functions are able to set clear policies for roles, approvals, transparency, competition, decision-making, and code of conduct and deliver in providing excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

  

  

  

  Carrie Mathes, Kate Rotella, MPA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP, Michelle Wilson

  1.5 CPE credits

  Level: basic

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• Mon 30 Jun 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET Room 147
  Procurement

  Kickstarting Results: Applying Procurement Principles to Grantmaking

  Thriving communities are not the focus of governments alone. Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, small businesses, and other community-based institutions often share similar goals. Providing grants to these organizations and businesses can be an effective way for governments to meet their objectives, but only if they take a strategic approach. To ensure they are maximizing their investment, governments must define their priorities and intended results, establish transparent processes for soliciting and reviewing applications, and monitor the effectiveness of the awarded grants.

  

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  Rob Hogan, Lyn Guzman, Gwen Riddle, Lauren Tayara, Gauge Tillman

  1.5 CPE credits

  Level: intermediate

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Sessions for Tuesday, July 1

• Tue 1 Jul 10:20 AM - Noon ET Room 145
  Procurement

  The Missing Piece: Using P-Cards to Improve Your Procurement and Payable Process

  Procurement and accounts payable functions can be slow, inefficient, and a source of frustration for both internal departments and external suppliers. For governments looking for ways to better manage small purchases, subscriptions, travel, or other transactions not ideally suited for a purchase order, purchasing cards (P-cards) can be an effective tool to improve service, control, and transparency, while also reducing administrative burdens. They offer an opportunity to save time and money. While they do present some risks, these can be mitigated through clear policies and procedures, making them often safer than commonly used alternatives.

  

  

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  KIRK W BUFFINGTON, FNIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Mark Romito, John Ruggini

  2 CPE credits

  Level: intermediate

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