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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

American City & Country

In this blog, we’ll explore key best practices and show how leveraging group/cooperative purchasing can help you master the art of strategic sourcing. Develop a Strategic Procurement Plan Procurement shouldn’t be reactive; it should be proactive. I always ask myself, ‘How do we get more savings?’

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Friday Flash 06/07/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DHS Outlines Tech Priorities in 7-Year Strategic Plan Meritalk reports that on May 28, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its first-ever Innovation, Research and Development (IRD) Strategic Plan. For more details, see OMB’s Fact Sheet on its data centralization strategy.