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.

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.

Modern, digital procurement initiatives and portals help state governments save money and streamline purchasing in a time of budget uncertainty.

While organizations use committees to select business-critical software, real world experience shows this doesn't work as expected. Here's a look at why committees struggle with software decisions and what path leads to ...

When suitable vendors fail to respond to a request for information (RFI), projects get delayed and sometimes the wrong enterprise software is selected. This article summarizes ideas for maximizing RFI responses from vendors.

State and local governments are still revamping budgets and procedures to reflect new business models for the technology they use. This article explores how procurement and cloud technology are evolving together