Sessions: Procurement
Sessions: Procurement
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Wed 17 September
1 sessions
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Sun 28 June
1 sessions
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Mon 29 June
4 sessions
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Tue 30 June
2 sessions
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Wed 1 July
1 sessions
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Sessions for Wednesday, September 17
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Wed
17 Sep
3:00 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Wrong Again: Identifying and Correcting Common Procurement Misconceptions and Errors
Procurement is an essential part of public administration and public finance. Effective procurement functions provide for compliance with laws and regulations, operational efficiency, greater access and transparency for competitive opportunities, improved risk management, and coordination between government and the supplier community.
2 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sessions for Sunday, June 28
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Sun
28 Jun
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM ET
E451
Strings Definitely Attached: Navigating Federal Procurement Requirements
While federal grant programs provide opportunity to fund projects, purchase equipment and infrastructure, and deliver a boost to results for your local community, they come with many strings attached that can create compliance headaches for finance and procurement professionals. Don’t wait until it’s too late to ensure your government follows all relevant regulations. This session will feature procurement professionals with experience navigating 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart D and other federal regulations from different federal agencies.
1 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Sessions for Monday, June 29
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Mon
29 Jun
8:55 AM - 10:10 AM ET
E451
Procurement Policy Modernism: Updating the ABA Model Procurement Code
The values of public procurement–ethics, competition, transparency, and accountability–are clear. However, compliance with the detailed multi-layered framework of federal, state, and local laws, policies, and regulations can be difficult for all stakeholders to understand and follow. Procurement policies serve a critical role in clarifying expectations, defining legal authority, establishing thresholds, ensuring public access, and protecting against corruption.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
29 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
E271
You Get a P-Card, and You Get a P-Card, and Everyone Gets a P-Card
Religion, politics, family drama, and purchasing card (P-card) policies are the four topics we can all agree should not be discussed at the dinner table. Within the world of public finance and procurement, P-cards tend to elicit strong emotions. Are P-cards an efficient tool for streamlining processes, empowering managers, and modernizing payment options that should be used as much as possible by departments and their staff? Or do P-cards invite fraud, reckless spending, lack of compliance, and reconciliation nightmares?
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
29 Jun
3:10 PM - 4:25 PM ET
E350
Better With You. The Need for Alignment with IT Purchases
With the expansion of cloud software and the buzz surrounding AI capabilities, it has become easier than every for individual departments to commit to software without coordinating with peers in information technology (IT), budget, or procurement. Even at the GFOA conference, some of you might discover the latest "must have" product from the exhibit floor.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
29 Jun
4:45 PM - 5:35 PM ET
E253
From Avoidance to Aligned: Building Better Procurement Relationships
From a back-office function known for paper-heavy processes, complex and changing requirements, lengthy delays, and confusion, procurement departments in organizations of all sizes can transform into strategic partners. By focusing on customer service, efficiency, and results, they can follow the lead of speakers in this session by building relationships, listening to and understanding the needs of all stakeholders, and reducing complexity.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sessions for Tuesday, June 30
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Tue
30 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
E253
Practice Makes Perfect: Navigating Complex Issues in Procurement Ethics
Avoid conflicts of interest. Seek no personal gain. Minimize the impact of lobbying. Recognize and reduce potential bias. Most government professionals know the right thing to do. However, knowing what is right is much easier than doing what is right. Everyday scenarios in procurement cause finance and procurement professionals to confront difficult ethical scenarios. When you are faced with the challenge, will you have the confidence to take a stand?
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
30 Jun
3:35 PM - 4:50 PM ET
E350
Big Dollars, Big Decisions: Using Decision Architecture to Guide the Work of the Evaluation Committee
Governments make critical decisions every day that impact operations, lives, communities, and the future of entire regions. Key decisions are made first about what outcomes to pursue and then how to best achieve them. Whether you are considering new economic development projects, large scale procurements, or policy shifts, each can involve a number of enticing options. Making the best decisions requires more than gut feel and an understanding of decision architecture.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: advanced
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Sessions for Wednesday, July 1
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Wed
1 Jul
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
E451
The Revolution Is Here: Hot Topics in Procurement
The procurement profession is in the middle of a rapid transformation. Faced with stakeholder frustration, rapidly advancing technology (including artificial intelligence), increasing public pressure, and new approaches that are redefining beliefs around competition, policies and practices in procurement are changing.
2 CPE credits
Level: overview
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