When we write about supplier diversity models that should be scaled, adopted, and adapted, our first inclination is usually to focus on state and local governments, or innovative private sector ...

There’s been much talk of federal spending this year. Two of us have written on the flow of federal resources, and how locals prepare for major shifts. As we have noted, a critical part of federal ...

Recognizing the importance of strategic procurement, Dutch chemical company Royal DSM – a global, purpose-led leader in health and nutrition, applying bioscience to improve the health of people, ...

A year after COVID-19 sent shock waves through the world’s supply chains, creating the most significant global disruptions in history. The pandemic served as an unfortunate wake-up call for companies ...

Not surprisingly, up until now lean procurement has heavily focused on cost as it is a significant percentage of a company’s revenue (often ranging from 50% to 70% of sales) and to some degree on ...

When David Laity founded social enterprise Goodwill Wine almost a dozen years ago, giving back was already a huge part of his life, which had been upended by losses sustained in Australia’s Black ...

In February, Governing, sister publication to Government Technology, released a report ranking 39 states based on their procurement policies. They were ranked in 10 categories, including their use of ...

The EU's tailor-made centralised system for vaccine procurement succeeded in creating an initially diversified portfolio of vaccine candidates and in procuring sufficient doses of Covid- 19 vaccines, ...

President Muhammadu Buhari swept into power on May 29, 2015 on the strength of his personal integrity, anti-corruption stand, promise to revamp the economy and strong commitment to tackle armed ...