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.

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 ...

In continuing their shared interests in working together to improve IT procurement, NASPO and NASCIO have developed an action plan for navigating the ever-changing terrain shaping state procurement efforts and information ...

This National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) paper recognizes the prevalence of eProcurement systems and the clear return on investment from automating state procurement. According to the 2015 NASPO ...

NASPO's 2016 IT procurement reform solutions include removing unlimited liability clauses in state terms and conditions, introducing more flexible terms and conditions, removing required performance bonds from vendors on ...

The 2016 Survey of State Procurement Practices is the comprehensive body of knowledge including statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements for procurement, as well as existing practices in member states and territories ...

The 2018 Survey of State Procurement Practices is the comprehensive body of knowledge including statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements for procurement, as well as existing practices in member states and territories ...

To help leaders create a robust vision and plan for advancing e-procurement and shared services, Leadership for a Networked World at the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard, in collaboration with the National ...

The top 10 ranking of state procurement focus areas reflects the collective voice of State Central Procurement Officers who voted on their top 10 priorities, based on the relevance and existing or anticipated impact on ...