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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

A NASPO research brief on the future of work and the workforce, connecting potential future concerns for procurement.

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 shares four state supported best practices related to centralization and authority policy.