Modular contracting is the practice of breaking up large, custom software procurements into a small constellation of smaller contracts. This resource outlines the factors required before an agency can do this.

Agencies can hire an agile software contractor to create a brief solicitation, written in an afternoon, using agile contract format. It can be done under existing procurement regulations and within contracting officers' ...

This is the first in a series of posts discussing some of the challenges of IT procurement in the public sector. Hopefully, an open discussion about the tradeoffs and benefits associated with different procurement approaches ...

This document renews NASCIO's call for IT acquisition reform and is a product of the NASCIO Roundtable on IT Procurement Innovation. The publication focuses on the role the private sector can play in the state IT acquisition ...

This article provides tips for getting accurate and useful answers from 3rd party vendors to ensure that their IT products are accessible.

This article looks at how states are currently utilizing electronic procurement to gain efficiencies in how they purchase services, and what trends are emerging.

Outsourcing government IT services to a number of smaller companies, rather than the monolithic contracts of the past, has become common practice, but ensuring all those contractors are secure is an ongoing challenge.

A shared vision by both the public and private sector is a clear desire for state procurement efforts to be successful, both in identifying through fair and open competition the right vendor as well as establishing a solid ...

The procurement strategies of the past are no longer enough to meet the demands of the ever-evolving technology-enabled world we live in.

Discusses writing and reviewing contracts and certain things to look out for in different kinds of IT contracts