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 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.

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

9 ways government agencies can reimagine how they procure technology and embrace more agile approaches.

This article explores how agencies can successfully digitize their operations while still prioritizing security.

When 18F and theAdministration for Children & Families Office of Family Assistance (OFA)interviewed users of the over 20 year old data reporting system for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, they ...

During the pandemic, organizations adopted transformational sourcing and procurement practices to drive savings, speed, and agility.